The Church Crawl

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a mother in search of summer soul enrichment for her children must be in want of an awesome Vacation Bible School.
Let me admit that I was, a bit, well, put off by the idea of “The Church Crawl” as my friend Kimmie so um, eloquently phrased it.
She sent out an all-call to the stay-at-homers out there who are looking for a summer activity (relief) that is fun, inexpensive, and not staffed by bored teenagers. Vacation Bible Schools, for the most part, fit that bill. My kids are already signed up for VBS at our church but I volunteer for it each year so…you know…nothing’s getting done that week.
SO. I am going to check out the Church Crawl roster after all. I guess I felt like it was something one just didn’t do. I am so backwards sometimes (hey, my butt looks great in these jeans!). I guess I just felt like I was taking advantage or something – using a church as babysitter. However, I realized that, like a lot of folks, I am trying to find gainful employment and that having the kids home all summer is going to prove to be an impediment to that search. In my case (and in Kimmie’s case for that matter), funds are slim and her suggestions are a thoughtful and well researched. My kids will be shepherded around a church (of our same faith) for a few hours doing crafts, playing games, and learning about how much God loves them while I get some stuff done. Where in my brain did I find something distasteful in this equation?