What Happens When the Church Doors Stay Closed?

I doubt I need to remind any parents that Jefferson County Schools haven’t been open in quite some time now. No, with each “snow day” tallied, each of us adds a new frazzled nerve to go with it. Cabin Fever catches a hold and we feel like the desperate characters in a “survivor” movie. One more day and we must might . . . well, some things are better left unsaid.

If you’re keeping score at home, you may have also noticed that – with Thanksgiving break, Christmas break, snow days, traveling, and more – we haven’t exactly had a lot of youth activities lately. And, by lately, I mean . . . some of us haven’t even been to church in almost two months straight.

Which makes me wonder . . .

What happens when the church doors stay closed? In other words, how do our teenagers continue to develop their faith when the programs they’ve come to depend on are not readily accessible? Do they just set faith development aside for a time? Pull out their Bible and read? Call their friends and pray together?

The answer to those questions has a lot to do with the answer to this question . . .

What do YOU do when the church doors stay closed? Whether we think it’s true or not, our children look to us for guidance, especially in situations that are new to them. And what kind of guidance did your kids receive from you over this wintry holiday?

Did extra family time become extra opportunities to discuss faith?
Did more meals together lead to more prayer together?
Did cancelled Sunday services lead to special times of family worship?

Or did winter vacation simply become a “faith vacation” as well?