Go big or go home

Week 18
Welp. Christmas break is over and the Ranch thrives with interns once again!
It has been reunion week here. First was the TNT reunion of a bunch of high school kids who work during the summer. This reunion included 80's dodgeball, hay ride, dance party, football, ice skating, and tons of fun. Next was the staff reunion! more dodgeball! more dancing! more football... a lot more football! and a trip to Baltimore for New Years Eve.
Phew. Tiring. But I loved every minute of it.
It's the best when you do things 100%. go big or go home is what I always say. yup.

But remember that the energy to do everything to the fullest comes only from God.
"Be energetic in your life of salvation, reverent and sensitive before God. That energy is God's energy, an energy deep within you, God himself willing and working at what will give him the most pleasure." Philippians 2:12-13 (The Message)
The energy that God gives us is for HIS pleasure. So please him with the things you do.
What do the things you invest your time and energy in say about your life?
Does it bring God pleasure?
Maybe ice skating and dodgeball and football don't seem like the most productive uses of energy. But its not the activity. It is the people.
I am thankful to be in this place where we play football to build community within God's church. I will not waste a single moment of it. And will continue to pour out every ounce of my energy, trusting that God will fill me up again.
Mean what you do. Do it with the energy that God gives. And do it together.

It's hard to take pictures while you're skating :-).