My children aren’t the first idols to occupy space on the shelf of my heart; but definitely there is a very special spot reserved for them. Each one can command my mind’s attention and my heart’s affection like nothing else. That’s the definition of worship: The mind’s attention and the heart’s affection set on the object to be adored. While I might refer to my children as adorable, they are not THE object to be adored. God’s Word is clear that God alone is to be the object of our worship. But oh how often I allow other things–good things…