Can't imagine that it has been so long since I've been able to post. We've been to Annual Conference and then returned to a funeral, a wedding, Mid High Mission Camp, the kids at church camp, preaching and Mark and Zach at work camp! Among the completion of the Adult Confirmation, and the beginning of "The Jesus I Never Knew." So, lest you thought I was being lazy...I've been busy! Dancing with Jesus all the way. But today I get a break and I'm ready for it.
The oil continues to spill in the Gulf Coast and we continue to wait and watch and listen to the politicians. At the closing of the kid's camp, David Israel was giving the closing message to the kids. It is such a tender time, they have been in the place that is made for them, built around them and their place in life...and God has been made real in many ways for them, and now they are returning to "the world." David shared with them that their challenge (and all of our challenge) as they went forward from that place was that we can be one of two things. We can blame or be thankful. It is a choice in most all things.
We can blame the world, they can blame their parents, we can blame government, our bosses, or the kids.....and he specifically talked about the Gulf. That it won't be the same for the next 100 years and that they could blame my generation, and have every right to do so...but blaming won't get it cleaned up or move us forward into the future. An attitude of thanksgiving sees the opportunity to go forward and make a difference. He challenged them, that they are an example to the littlest of our children and that someday they could blame them for the way things turned out. So we were all challenged to go and make a difference in the world out of gratitude, thankfulness for all that brings us to the places we are in. Worth thinking about.
Peace by yours today.
