During one particular evening last week, the mood in our home was a little somber. The children didn’t really notice it but inside, JJ and I were a bit concerned and a little unsettled over some recent events.
We seated ourselves around the dinner table and carried on with our regular chatter about the day.
Spencer wanted the floor. As the youngest, he always wants the floor and sees it as his role to be the entertainer of our family.
“Why can’t I…Why can’t I…” he said repeatedly, roughly six times.
It was so very obvious he had no idea what he wanted to say but just desired all eyes to be on him. He had to think fast.
Suddenly, it hit him.
“Why can’t I do Zumba?” he inquires.
It was completely the comic relief we needed.
The answer is, Spencer, you CAN and SHOULD do Zumba. If we as believers only socialize with other believers and our children only go to school with believers and we stop doing the non-church related hobbies we once did before we became believers, what on earth are we doing? How is this reaching past ourselves?
This video was shared by our pastor this past Sunday (I’m so thankful for Riverside Covenant Church and it’s commitment to being the hands and feet).
Jesus did not come for the well. He came for the sick.
Enjoy – it’s only 2 minutes and 38 seconds long…
HA! OUR church HAS Zumba! AND Zumba for KIDS!! Spencer needs to visit me. :)
But I get the point, and it is so right. I’m in the process right now of weeding out a lot of my involvement IN church related things, because all my time and attention has been focused on how to get more women who are already AT our church involved in the things (clubs, if you will) that the Women’s group offers. It has been bothering me that I am spending all this time trying to “Grow” what is already inside the church walls! But, if I spend my time getting my house in order, both literally and figuratively, then I can be hospitable on a moment’s notice, I can be available when a friend is having a rough day, I can let my kids have a friend over to play to build relationship and the idea that “fun” happens within our family walls, not just at other kids’ houses. I can be the face of Jesus to those around me, who want to be in my company because I”m relaxed and full of love, not stressed out because my house is a mess,and I have nothing to fix for dinner because I’ve been serving at church all day. Go do some Zumba Snapp family! :) (Your hips don’t lie! )
Lisa, you are just so hilarious. And girl, do we ever need to chat. You are RIGHT where I was last spring. I stepped down from the MOPS group I was leading, not because I don’t believe in the ministry or love it (because I really do) but because I was feeling so called to “reach out” to EVERYONE, churched or not. It has allowed me to open my mind to what others think and believe while still standing on God’s truth. It’s only when we REALLY reflect the grace and love of Jesus that we attract others to follow Him – and that’s what we’re called to do. Thanks for commenting and reading, oh loyal reader! OH – I am hoping to organize an Indy-area meet-up soon. :)
This was the comic relief I needed for today…and any other day, for that matter! I love that boy! Shake it up, Spencey!