Woke up challenged!

I woke up this morning so excited to wear my new shirt from Winter Jam (thank you Newsong)!

Almost problem was that the devil was working hard-

I actually second guessed wearing this to work today!

     I have never wasted a minute thinking about whether I should or should not put on anything proclaiming my Lord. I just haven't... until today. That is upsetting to me, but very eye-opening.
     It made me very aware of how thankful I should be for my employer. It upset me that there are a lot of places this would not be acceptable. It made me very mad that this is actually a choice that Christians have to be concerned about.
     I love that I have so many customers that come through who are encouraged by what I wear or encourage me. I am not ashamed of my faith, but I was ashamed this morning that I was scared to wear this shirt.

     I understand and respect the need for dress codes at work; I truly do. It just had me thinking all the way to work this morning about how many things I would not be able to wear if I worked somewhere else, what I take for granted, and how different my life could be just from a restriction to "materially" expressing my faith. I know our world is getting ridiculous... What would I do?

Céad Míle Fáilte

"A hundred thousand welcomes."

 

It is my second, or maybe my third, favorite holiday!

17 days in to March and I am finally posting- miracles happen!

I am super excited about everything that is getting ready to happen!

 

     Two weeks ago I wrapped up another class for CLI! (WOOT!) I loved that class- Youth and Young Adult Ministries! The entire class I could just feel God pushing me and saying "go do it Kelli!" So I took inspiration from class and put together a skit that my youth group is going to perform for Palm Sunday!!! It is called "We Want Barabbas" and it is Barabbas's point of view from Mark 15:6-15.

     I am super excited about it, but I have to tell you they certainly taught me a lot the past two weeks. Tonight we are meeting for the third time (ever!) and this will be our last rehearsal before Sunday. When I wrote the skit it broke my heart. My passion for God and writing really met in this skit. I was-still am- scared that it means more to me than the teens right now. I am accepting that that is ok. It is the way of it.

 

     Then tomorrow night we are all going to Winter Jam!!!! I am so kick-butt excited about it!

I will have a full review up asap!

 

#LentABC : Part 1

 

If you don't follow me on Instagram or FB I am taking part in a 40 day #LentABC photo challenge promoted ABC Home Missions. I am enjoying it immensely because taking the entire day to think about what the word truly means to me each day is very connecting to God.

 

Day 1: Journey

 

Day 2: Human

 

Day 3: Alone

Day 4: Injustice

Day 5: Covenant

 

Day 6: Path

 

Day 7: Wilderness

Day 8: Tell

 

Day 9: Silence

 

Day 10: Wonder

 

Day 11: Doubt

 

Day 12: Bless

Day 13: Prayer

 

Day 14: Hear

 

Day 15: Follow

Day 16: Prophet

 

Day 17: Mystery

 

Day 18: Practice

Day 19: Healing

Day 20: Brokeness

Here's the first half of my Lent photo challenge!

Check back in another 20 days and you'll see the second half! ;)