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Christmas
December 1, 2015

The Twelve Days of KidMin

By Jeffrey Reed

On the first day of kidmin, my pastor gave to me
A sermon that went too long

On the second day of kidmin, my pastor gave to me
Two allergies
And a sermon that went too long

On the third day of kidmin, my pastor gave to me
Three lost tags
Two allergies
And a sermon that went too long

On the fourth day of kidmin, my pastor gave to me
Four diaper bags
Three lost tags
Two allergies
And a sermon that went too long

On the fifth day of kidmin, my pastor gave to me
Five hot glue guns
Four diaper bags
Three lost tags
Two allergies
And a sermon that went too long

On the sixth day of kidmin, my pastor gave to me
Six kids-a-praising
Five hot glue guns
Four diaper bags
Three lost tags
Two allergies
And a sermon that went too long

On the seventh day of kidmin, my pastor gave to me
Seven teachers teaching
Six kids-a-praising
Five hot glue guns
Four diaper bags
Three lost tags
Two allergies
And a sermon that went too long

On the eighth day of kidmin, my pastor gave to me
Eight children gluing
Seven teachers teaching
Six kids-a-praising
Five hot glue guns
Four diaper bags
Three lost tags
Two allergies
And a sermon that went too long

On the ninth day of kidmin, my pastor gave to me
Nine leaders praying
Eight children gluing
Seven teachers teaching
Six kids-a-praising
Five hot glue guns
Four diaper bags
Three lost tags
Two allergies
And a sermon that went too long

On the tenth day of kidmin, my pastor gave to me
Ten goldfish crackers
Nine leaders praying
Eight children gluing
Seven teachers teaching
Six kids-a-praising
Five hot glue guns
Four diaper bags
Three lost tags
Two allergies
And a sermon that went too long

On the eleventh day of kidmin, my pastor gave to me
Eleven leaders leading
Ten goldfish crackers
Nine people praying
Eight children gluing
Seven teachers teaching
Six kids-a-praising
Five hot glue guns
Four diaper bags
Three lost tags
Two allergies
And a sermon that went too long

On the twelfth day of kidmin, my pastor gave to me
Twelve glittered stars
Eleven leaders leading
Ten goldfish crackers
Nine people praying
Eight children gluing
Seven teachers teaching
Six kids-a-praising
Five hot glue guns
Four diaper bags
Three lost tags
Two allergies
And a sermon that went too long

TAG: (repeat melody from last line)
And the reason it’s worth it all! May the story of God sending His Son to save us from our sins never get lost in the glitter, glue, and “stuff” of our ministry! Merry Christmas!

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