My 5-year old granddaughter, Raegan, all excited and giggly, is two weeks into Kindergarten. She said to me, “Hey, Grandpa! Did you know that in school when the weekend comes you don’t have to go to school?”

I looked at Anita and said, “Life Lesson 101: On the weekends you don’t have to go to school!”

I’m not sure what she’ll retain from her year in Kindergarten, but she’ll never forget that lesson. Everyone looks forward to the weekend. Its a time to do what you want to do instead of what you have to do. Its a time to dress down and clean up. Its a sabbath and a renewing time.

I wonder how many people get that excited about church. For me, attending church isn’t something I have to do, its something I get to do. When I go to church, I get to unload a burden from my heart…I get to connect with people I’ve learned to care deeply about…I get to watch God at work in people’s lives…and I get to feel connected to something much bigger than I.

Life Lesson 102: On the weekends you get to go to church!