Object: A shoe with laces, a toothbrush, and a jacket with a zipper.

The other day I was thinking about how quickly all of you are growing up! Why, not too long ago you needed your parents to do just about everything for you. When you were only a baby they had to feed you and help you with your clothes every time you got dressed. When you first started to get teeth, they had to brush them for you to make sure they would be clean. They did almost everything for you! But have you noticed how much more you can do every year you get older?

How many of you dressed yourself for church today? And how many brushed your own teet…