Today I learned a valuable lesson in trust. When you are working on a project as large as our camp you can not possibly own every piece, it is physically and emotionally impossible. You have to trust that other people around you want the event to succeed just as much as you do. They want kids to have an awesome experience, they want families to come to church that normally wouldn't, they want to carry out God's commission just like me.
Letting go and trusting that we are all on the same page takes faith. I am thankful to be surrounded by people that I have faith in. That comes from having faith in the same God and knowing that he is the only one that truly has control.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
Legacy
Sunday we had Gene Appel as a guest speaker at our church. He spoke on the topic of leaving a legacy. The message was one of the most moving I have participated in awhile, one of those that won't let you sleep.
What is my legacy? What am I doing that will make a significant impact on the world around me long after I'm gone?
Having moved several times in my life I have the advantage of seeing things in a temporary light. I have learned the hard way that we don't have infinate time to do the things we want to do or say the things we want to say. Wether it is a job relocation or a death, time is a temporary measurement and I am challenged to make sure I am using mine efficiently.
So I left here Sunday thinking about how I am using my time. Starting the preschool last year was valuable time spent, now as I set out to oversee the direction of our weekend ministry I want to make sure I am leaving a legacy of growing families in our church while not sacrificing my own.
Gene asked us to end the service by writing our Legacy statements. My statement was this: "I hope to leave a legacy of loving God with all of my heart by honoring my family and maintaining a healthy balance of home and work." I want my husband and children to know each day how much I love them.
What is my legacy? What am I doing that will make a significant impact on the world around me long after I'm gone?
Having moved several times in my life I have the advantage of seeing things in a temporary light. I have learned the hard way that we don't have infinate time to do the things we want to do or say the things we want to say. Wether it is a job relocation or a death, time is a temporary measurement and I am challenged to make sure I am using mine efficiently.
So I left here Sunday thinking about how I am using my time. Starting the preschool last year was valuable time spent, now as I set out to oversee the direction of our weekend ministry I want to make sure I am leaving a legacy of growing families in our church while not sacrificing my own.
Gene asked us to end the service by writing our Legacy statements. My statement was this: "I hope to leave a legacy of loving God with all of my heart by honoring my family and maintaining a healthy balance of home and work." I want my husband and children to know each day how much I love them.
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