FIREWORKS

I can't believe that I never went to the fireworks and viewed them FROM the mountain. It was so fun. The girls and I had a great time. It did make me miss Eric a ton, because they had a blast. I even got an unsolicited thank you when we got home. Ellie loved the "rides" and we just had a perfect evening.

It made me think of things I want to do before we leave in December. I was mentally making a list as we listened to the performances and waited for the fireworks. The things that I have always said.."We should do that some time, or next year we should go here or go there." ... Now that I know my days here are "numbered" my urgency to complete these tasks is greater.

On my drive home I was thinking...wouldn't it be cool to live with that sense of urgency with other things too? Like ministering to that person who you have been burdened to call or talk with. It would be a lot easier if I knew I only had a certain amount of time to do something ...my urgency would be greater. It doesn't usually work that way. There is so much around me that I could be doing on a daily basis that would minister to others.

This morning at church we talked about being a church who is not mission minded....but mission engaged! What a concept. Not to just think and support the mission of the church but to be an active part in that mission, in our neighborhood, at our workplace.God has placed us in a perfect place right where we are. I think we get caught up in our small circles of friends and are super comfortable ministering to each other. That is certainly great...we are told to do that... and I have most certainly been the benefit of that. But our ministry needs to go beyond that, doesn't it? I really want to be able to be mission engaged. I will say, I am a little scared about what that means, but excited about how that would change my life.

Take my life, and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee.
Take my moments and my days; let them flow in ceaseless praise.
Take my hands, and let them move at the impulse of Thy love.
Take my feet, and let them be swift and beautiful for Thee.

Take my voice, and let me sing always, only, for my King.
Take my lips, and let them be filled with messages from Thee.
Take my silver and my gold; not a mite would I withhold.
Take my intellect, and use every power as Thou shalt choose.

Take my will, and make it Thine; it shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart, it is Thine own; it shall be Thy royal throne.
Take my love, my Lord, I pour at Thy feet its treasure store.
Take myself, and I will be ever, only, all for Thee.

Now....to make that list!