Jason Helopoulos

So you're flexible.

And then lastly, have the right attitude and persevere.

Have the right attitude in it.

Is this something that you want to express joy in so that the rest of your family members see joy in it?

And you keep at it.

You just keep at it.

There's some nights that it is frankly just duty and it's arduous, especially with young children.

It feels like, oh, I feel like you've just been wrestling more than you have been worshiping with children on the couch or on the floor.

But there are other nights that it's just glorious.

It's wonderful.

Some nights they will get distracted, you will get distracted, and I feel like, oh, we just went through the motions and that was about it.

It was a night, I remember my kids, we were reading some passage, and I don't know how, but my son started talking about My Little Pony in the middle of family worship, and

My daughter, that of course set her off, and so we were on the My Little Pony path.

Then there was no getting off the path.

No matter what I said, all my erudite commentary upon the Scripture meant nothing compared to Rainbow Dash and Twilight Sparkle.

We were going nowhere.

And so it was, you know what, let's just close in prayer.

Let's give this one an amen.

But then there are other nights.

Other nights, I remember one weekend when my wife was away on a trip, and my kids are sitting there, and we're doing family worship up on their beds that night, getting them ready for bed.