Ah, church. The place you've been to more in your life than any other, barring home and school of course. Regardless of whether you love it or hate it, if you grew up Christian, you'll relate to these eight things.

1. Two words: Sunday School

The biggest oxymoron of your childhood; it's Sunday, the Lord's day, the day of rest... and you're still in school. Granted, all you were learning were the Commandments and what were essentially the Disney version of some bible stories, but your six year old self rejoiced when summer came and Sunday school ceased for a few precious weeks.

2. Getting your PhD in hymn reading early in life

I still remember the day I figured out how the verses were read in the hymnal (not that I really needed to read them anyway, since I knew them by heart since before I could read).

3. Getting in trouble for giggling during service

Your siblings were never funnier than during the opening prayer when everyone was dead silent; and somehow you always managed to time your giggles when the priest paused his sermon- even from the organ, your mom's look could kill.

4. The deliciousness that is Communion

Yes, its the body and blood of Jesus but it's also so good. If anyone ever got two wafers by accident is was a miracle. Unless they were stale- unfortunately the body and blood of Jesus is a. not allowed to be thrown out and b. does not contain preservatives

5. Having to clean church

The worst Saturday of every like 3-5 months! Going to church two days in a row and having to clean on the first day?! If you're a middle/younger sibling it wasn't as bad though, since the oldest always had to vacuum. #birthrightwho?

6. Wednesday night services going from awesome to ugh

When you're eight, Wednesday night service was a day when you got to see your friends, eat dessert in the car, and go to bed late; total win. When you're eighteen, Wednesday night service is precious time taken away from doing homework because you procrastinated or doing nothing because you had none.

7. Church friends > school friends

Church friends are more like cousins: you've know each other since you were babies, your parents are best friends, and you get the craziness that is church life. Something about mutual silent boredom brings kids together.

8. Going to about 8 billion confirmations every spring

Church friends = church parties. That's all fine and good until the one year when six kids you know get confirmed on the same day and you're running party to party like Daniel avoiding lions in the Den.