I’m Stephanie. I’m new to MTDB. I don’t know many of you. You don’t know me. But here’s my heart on the eve of July 4th, 2013. It won’t be theologically brilliant, nor youth ministry philosophy astounding. Its just what’s in my head tonight and I want to post it in honor of tomorrow. A bullet point list is how my brain is registering it so that’s what you’re gonna see. Those that know me know that’s how things roll in the swirl known as me.
1) I’m delighted to be free to spend the day with my family. Although summer camps and youth mission trips are my fave, I’m home on 7/4 for the first time in 5 years.
2) I’m delighted to be free to talk with my sister about how God loves her like crazy, didn’t cause her cancer; in fact, He is walking along side her for every oncologist appointment or chemo visit.
3) I’m delighted to be free to decorate my home today in honor of tomorrow’s celebration. Its not as much the red, white and blue – its the fact that I can own a home and I’m so grateful to God for a roof over my head.
4) I’m delighted to be free to go to the grocery store in the morning to shop for a special meal for whoever tramps through Casa Caro tomorrow. I’m thankful for the food and that mine seems to be a home where people know they can come.
5) I’m delighted to be free for one day from a “job” I dearly love. Normally, I get to spend all my time working with youth workers, churches, youth parents and youth themselves just sharing what I know after surviving for 33+ years in the biz. Tomorrow, its all about my loved ones, a cookout, fireworks and movies.
I just found out I am NOT free to light off the brick of firecrackers within the city limits that are sitting here on my desk. What to do, what to do?
Have a delightfully free day!
Stephanie