I have heard on many occasions that at some point I will miss the phase of childrearing that I am currently lamenting. I can say that I have not missed changing diapers, nor do I anticipate missing it. In a couple days my oldest hits double digits. It’s hard to believe and I do have the sense that how I interact with my older kids is changing. They no longer need me to assist them in the ways I did when they were little. They know how to clothe, feed, and bath themselves…mostly. I am not chasing them around the house wondering if they will eat something they aren’t supposed to. I’m not holding their hands as they awkwardly take their next step forward in attempting to walk. I am however teaching them to navigate life in new ways…relationally connecting with friends in appropriate and healthy ways, building skills, gaining an education, but most importantly to me growing in their understanding of God. Many of us learn about God and how to follow Him in similar ways. We learn the rules, what He likes and doesn’t. What we should and shouldn’t do, but as we mature in Christ we begin to understand that there is something deeper to walking with God. Our existence isn’t about getting the next step we take correct, but about taking that step with God, actively communing with Him and experiencing all He is. Life lived with God is not the same as learning about God. This weekend we take a look at Paul’s encouragement to the Colossians to walk with God and to experience His fullness! It’s my prayer, our prayer that we would all experience more of Him! Pastor Matt McCarter