Playing on the Floor During Church
When I was in Idaho, I went to a friend's mission farewell (technically, it's not a farewell, since they got rid of those, but it's traditional for missionaries to give a talk in church their last Sunday before leaving, and we call those farewells). While I was there, I noticed this little girl playing around on the ground next to me. It reminded me of when I was her age and my parent gave me paper to draw on to pass the time during sacrament meeting. It's not too unusual in a Mormon chapel to have the kids playing around at the parents' feet. It's also not too uncommon for couples to have their arms around each other's shoulders, or to have a lot of screaming babies. I suppose that's different from some traditional Protestant chapels, where (so I've heard) the kids are kept strictly in line and no form of PDA is considered socially acceptable. Different cultures for sure. Well, I snapped a picture and here it is.
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3 comments:
The Lutheran church I was raised in had a nursery for small children during the church service. LDS meetings are way different.
My neighbor's church doesn't let the children in their service either. I think that's sad. I love having my family there so we can worship together. :) And yep, I have lots of memories of coloring too, especially during conferences. lol
Yeah, that's about what I expected. I think I've become accustomed to the student wards, however, where you never really hear babies crying. It's going to be quite different when I'm home, I'm sure.
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