“I Love this Game!”

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Cameron has begun his second season of T-ball this month. I am not sure there is anything closer to heaven than T-ball. (Unless you are coaching the 14 T-ballers!) The other day at practice one of Cameron’s teammates came running home from third base, and as he crossed home plate he looked at me with the greatest smile ever and said, “I love this game!” T-ball has so many lessons about life, it is unreal.

The first lesson I have gained from the experience is that it takes lots of work and practice. Some of the boys have never played before and don’t even know where first base is, so we spend time running the bases and helping them gain an understanding about the game. Their mechanics are not very good. For example, some of them don’t know how to throw the ball very well and hitting at times can be very adventurous. A few are more advanced than others, because they have been playing the game longer. Needless-to-say the joy and excitement they all have is fun to watch. Most of them don’t have a care in the world!

I would like to draw some comparisons to our Christian walk from the T-ball experience. First of all, it is important to know we are all at different places in our walk with the Father. Some of us have been a Christian for a long time and know a great deal about our faith, while others are new in their relationship with Christ. Some of us are still learning how to have a quiet time, while are others can’t get enough of the meat and potatoes of God’s Word. The important thing is that we all keep working on developing ourselves into better Christian people.

Also, consider the aspect of joy the boys have in playing the game. As we go about our daily lives and are seeking and serving God, there should be a joy that overflows from us which can be contagious to those around us. We should have an “I love my God” mentality like the boys have concerning the game. I hope you are falling more and more in love with God everyday and as James says “that your joy may be complete.”

April is an exciting month in the life of our church, as we continue toward Easter Sunday. We will be having our Service of Shadows on Wednesday, April 8 at 6:30 in the Sanctuary. This is always a meaningful time for us as a church family, as we prepare for Resurrection Sunday and take time to remember the sacrifice Christ made for us. Then on Friday evening at 6:00 the children will have a time of worship as they hear the Easter story on their level from Nancy Burkes Worcester and her friends. Finally on Easter Sunday morning, we will have our community Sonrise service at 7:00 am at Mienen Lake followed by our 8:30 worship service, a church-wide brunch and Easter Egg hunt for the kids at 9:30 am, and our 11:00 am worship service. Many things are happening as we celebrate our risen Savior, and I hope you and your family will be a part of it all! After all it is with joy we should proclaim, “I love my God!”

Happy Easter,