Monday, September 30, 2013

We live in a “not enough” world.  I don’t mean that there literally is not enough stuff.  Have you looked in your closets lately?  If you’re anything like me, you sometimes think, “We have too much stuff.”  I mean we live in a world where most people think “it” –whatever the “it” is- is not enough.

This phenomenon is everywhere.  Facebook wasn’t enough to stay plugged in, so now you need a Twitter account and Instagram too.  The iPhone 5 wasn’t enough so you now have the 5c.  A large tea at Zaxby’s (formally 28, then 32 oz.) was not enough, and is now 42 ounces!

At this week’s BIG 45 meeting with some 4th and 5th grade boys, the conversation turned to this ‘not enough’ idea.  During a discussion on Gideon, one boy pointed out that Gideon’s doubts and fears seemed to him to stem from one thing- he was forgetting everything God had done before, and only focusing on the things he hadn’t seen happen. In his words, “It was like nothing was enough for him.”  Interesting perspective, don’t you think? 

So here is the question for the week. Are we perpetuating- even if not on purpose- the idea that “it” is not enough?  I’m asking myself this week if I’ve made decisions, and will continue making decisions, that say “not enough.”  I’m asking God to show me where I’ve lived in a way that says His provision for me was not enough.  I’m also going to ask the hard question- when have I forgotten all the things God has done, and focused only on the things I haven’t seen happen?  As a family this week, we’re going to talk about this in terms of tangible/material things as well as the Spiritual sense.  And, while we do it, I can assure you, we won’t be drinking a 42 ounce tea!

This Week’s Announcements:
Please remember that the doors open at 8:45/10:45 for children, and are locked for security at 9:15/11:15.  If you arrive outside of that 30 minute window, several things happen. 
1. You may be locked out with no way in
2. You interrupt praise and worship/large group teaching that begins at 9:20/11:20 for our elementary children in 164
3. Your child will have a MUCH harder time adjusting to the room if they come in after activities have started
Please help us as we strive to make Sunday the best part of your child’s week by being on time for check in and drop off.

What God is Teaching Us:
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Funny Things Kids Do and Say:
Along the ‘not enough’ theme, this week’s funny happening is from our 4k/K room.  Maybe one cup of goldfish wasn’t enough snack for one little guy as he decided to try eating his nametag.  This is a retelling of the incident from his small group leader:  “He (to remain anonymous) chewed his name tag and then spit it out, disposing of it in my hand. One long wad of wet, blue-colored paper emerged from his little mouth.”  Strangely enough, the leader found this endearing…proof that she is NOT living in the ‘not enough’ world. 

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