The preacher spoke on reigniting your passion. Passion for God to be specific but it really could be your passion for anything. He spoke of all the "things" that can steal/kill your passion and it got me to thinking about all the things I've allowed to take mine over the years.
I've always had this dream of planning parties for people and running my own business for it. It's always seemed like such an unattainable dream I've really all but let it go. Hearing the preacher talk about passion today made me remember that dream. I'd like to bring that dream back to the forefront of my thoughts again and see if one day it might actually be possible. My own party business could be a ministry as well. It would allow me to reach people that might not otherwise be told the message. I would run the business with Christian values and I'd love to be known for that as one of our company attributes.
When I was about 16 I surrendered my life to the ministry, but haven't done a thing toward that since then. I've always assumed ministry work was on a much grander scale than it actually has to be. I pictured being a missionary, Christian singer, preacher or his wife, some kind of public speaker, etc... But what I've come to realize is that ministry work can be as simple as being a mom and instilling Christian values in your children. Teaching a sundayschool class, or a Wednesday night bible study. Making a safe place for young girls to go after school and talk about problems and life. Just me being a witness every day in every way can be my ministry calling.
I don't know that I will ever see that party business come into reality but I don't want to lose my passion for it and what a great tool it could be. I've be robbed of that passion by bills, kids, schedules, and just general laziness. And I think about how many people let life get in the way of their passions because of those very same things.
Over the years and with life getting in the way I've allowed several of the things that the preacher talked about today steal my passion. I'm ready to reignite.
Here are some pictures of my girls just for your enjoyment today.
Kadee showing off her hair do before church. This is funny face time with sister. Kadee makes funny faces and sister laughs. 
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