{"product_id":"growing-up-adventist-author-andy-nash","title":"Growing Up Adventist","description":"\u003cp\u003e'A fond look back at the church that taught me faith  laughter  and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndy Nash describes his early years as 'a typical Adventist childhood.' Maybe that's why his experiences hit home with so many typical Adventists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSabbath Morning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eI can't remember ever missing church because of weather  though we're often late because of clothes. Mom and my sister Angel don't exactly see eye to eye on what's appropriate Sabbath attire. 'You're not wearing those old clogs  are you?' I hear from upstairs while Dad and I sit in the living room and wait.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiggling in church was never planned. We knew that giggling was irreverent and besides  it hurt. Holding in a good giggle is hard  especially when your sister is desperately trying to do the same thing. You feel her shake and you do everything to avoid looking at her because if you do  you're gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePotluck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the time we shuffled through line  only remnants of a once-respectable selection remained. The au gratin potato pan had been scraped clean. Small slabs of orange Jello drooped over the edges of a plate. A pair of green beans huddled in the corner of a large pot. A corn muffin sat alone  cold and hard. Worst of all  almost every dish carried traces of cucumber salad. Apparently  some kid had used the same spoon all the way through line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Andy shares this affectionate look at growing up in the church (Potlucks  Ingathering  Sabbath Afternoon Drives  Sunday Laws  Summer Camp  Ellen G. White  Church Socials  Uncle Dan \u0026amp; Aunt Sue  and much more)  relive your own childhood days  or help someone you love remember the 'good old days.' Growing Up Adventist. We're more alike than you think.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndy Nash is assistant to the editor at the Adventist Review. His recently-concluded 'Growing Up Adventist' column makes up one-third of this book.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing Up Adventist ~ We're more alike than you think.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pacific Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41316147626035,"sku":"9780816355624","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8902\/8915\/files\/growing_up_adventist_andy_nash.jpg?v=1774920788","url":"https:\/\/clovisabc.com\/products\/growing-up-adventist-author-andy-nash","provider":"ClovisABC.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}