You know you’re in kidmin when …

By Shelly Harris

You know you’re in kidmin when … 

1. You come home from church with the security tags you collected from parents stuffed in your pockets.
2. You get excited when someone buys Crayola crayons and markers for the kids (and you!) to use.
3. You know that you can fit 50 2-liters in one shopping cart. 
4. You smile when you see a clean, organized Resource Room or Closet.
5. You peruse the dollar spot at Target, the entire dollar store, and the sale aisle at Hobby Lobby just in case you might find something you can use for a game or craft … one day.
6. You watch the cashier scan 150 foam paint brushes/folders/glue sticks individually while the people behind you sigh.
7. You’ve had at least one conversation with the custodial staff about glitter.
8. You loaded an entire cart full of cheese crackers and counted the number of people who said “Wow! You must love cheese crackers!” or “You must be really hungry for cheese crackers” as you strolled to the front register.
9. You cringe slightly when the phone rings on Saturday night. Not another call out!
10. You have been VBS tired.
11. You have at least one craft that you will NEVER do again. 
12. You love the smell of freshly sprayed Lysol.
13. You have prayed for a child’s pet to get well soon.
14. You have more than one favorite Bible story.
15. You can say the Books of the Bible in 60 seconds.
16. You have researched allergen-free products so all the kids in your ministry can be safe and participate.
17. Your heart breaks for the kids in your ministry.
18. You wake up in the middle of the night thinking about that family who is going through a tough time.
19. You cherish the moment you see a kid understand the gospel for the first time.
20. You would do it all again because this is where God has called you, and there is nowhere else you would rather be.