Saturday, November 12, 2011

Fact #46

Play should never be sacrificed to the mirage of adulthood.

While the rest of our friends are getting married, starting families, solidifying careers...my roommates and I decided our main concern was finding the perfect apartment pet.  Enter Ralph:



Cassy texted me last night and asked what I would do if she brought home a bunny.  My response?  "DO IT."

So she did.  So today, Ralph and I decided to have a photo shoot.





I can't get over how adorable he is.  Screw becoming a cat lady.  Bunny lady all the way.

Dr. Price said he believes we don't play in ministry enough.  He's a huge into learning new games from people.  "Everyone likes to burst in through the front door of ministry.  I prefer the side door.  It's usually by the kitchen."  I couldn't agree more.

I've found more and more lately that it is so easy to lose our playful nature.  We become jaded, frustrated with the consistent struggle of providing for ourselves and upholding responsibilities.  How much of the work we put upon ourselves in necessary, though?  A lot of ministry we do is in the day to day, not in the huge events we prepare, the sermons we write, or the people we correct.  It's in the play.  

So I play.

Where do you see God working?
In my understanding of the function of money.

What do you hear God saying?
"Take only what you need.  Don't go overboard.  It'll trap you."

How do you see God working?
Keeping me from jobs that'll take precedence over daily ministry and preparation for ministry.  Providing the bare minimum so I learn how to function with the essentials.  Throwing me a few small diversions to remind me simple is brilliant.