As a child, I was taught to fold my arms, close my eyes, and bow my head for prayers. Now that I am a parent, I try to teach my kids the same principles. However, I find that I have a hard time practicing what I preach. You never know what will happen when you take your eyes off your kids for a lengthy prayer! So, as a policy, I pretend to close my eyes, but I keep one eye cracked just enough to see what is going on around me.
Here is how church went today... Midway through the first prayer, I hear Sadie tell Adam, "Close your eyes!!!" Apparently neither one of them were doing what they were supposed to be doing. I was keeping my eye on Tyler and couldn't see the other two kids out of the "crack."
Midway through a baby blessing, Tyler wandered off. Thank goodness I saw where he went. If my eyes had been closed, I most likely would have panicked when I opened them since he wasn't visible from my vantage point. After the blessing was over, I quietly tiptoed 4 rows ahead of us to where he was sitting on Brother Borchert's lap.....playing his iPhone. It was a coloring book app, and he was busy coloring a kitty. (What can I say???...My kids have a thing for electronics.)
Yes, I am convinced that keeping one eye open at all times is definitely a good idea.
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