“Bend your knees. That’s ok. Up ya go … Oops, let’s get ya back up.”
“Lean forward, lean forward, bend your knees! Oops. Get back up.”
“Use your stops, bend your knees, lean for…. Remember how to use….up ya go.”
“Hang onto the wall! Not Nana’s pants! Yea, there ya go! Bend your knees, lean forward…”
And so the monologue went as my 5 year old grand daughter and I made our way slowly around the skate rink.
I can count in decades how long it’s been since I skated. My family and I were enjoying a family skate night hosted by my church, at the local roller rink. Otherwise I would not have thought of taking the girls to skate. It was so much fun. I heard myself telling my son we should do this more.
I was able to do one victory lap on my own, stuttering with each leg stroke, on the heavier-than-I-remember skates. It felt like a victory lap to me anyway. I know three months ago I would not have been able to have the energy, much less the strength, to come to an event like this. So the one lap I was able to go around the rink without a grand daughter in tow was exhilarating!
The real secret to skating is to relax and trust – even when our brain screams the opposite. Just like our faith walk, we must go on slippery surfaces and relax and trust God.
Last Saturday was our last small group meeting for the summer.
What is a small group? You ask? It’s where a small group (less than 15 people) commit to meeting with each other, once a week, to do a light Bible study about the past week’s sermon our pastor gave. It’s also a great way to get to know each other better. We have a dedicated group leader who has a print out of Bible verses related to the sermon with thought provoking questions designed to help us apply the truths of the sermon to our lives. It is an excellent way to dig deeper into the current series at church. It also is a wonderful way to bond with others from church, and gives us opportunity to pray with and for each other.
Small groups from Grace Point Church meet at different times during the week in various homes across North Las Vegas. Saturday mornings are the only time Rick and I can attend, due to our crazy schedule. Our Saturday morning group finishes our week perfectly.
It’s a great idea that churches across the country are doing in order to help their flock get to know each other, and to mentor each other in the Lord. And it’s a way to fit Bible study and fellowship in where a person’s schedule allows. I think of it as a modern day Sunday School class for adults. If your church offers a small group program, I highly recommend for you to join one that fits into your schedule.
Now that you understand what a small group is, I will tell you why last Saturday was my “Favoritest” day this year. We had a BBQ pool party at our host’s home to commemorate our group’s last get together for the summer. It was such a fun filled joyful day. Everyone laughed and played in the water or played “corn hole”. It was so amazing, I think I actually got an idea of how heaven will feel like when we are there. The love and acceptance, lack of upset or misery and great friendship was so real. For me it was healing on many levels. I could see on the faces of everyone that they felt the same way.
It was by far the favorite day of 2010!
Have I told you I had been given an iPhone for my birthday? It has taken me several weeks to become accustomed to it. Apples are now my favorite fruit for all time! (bad joke, I know) Seriously, tho, I am having fun stepping into the new millenium technology. I’ve always loved gadgets and keeping up with how the world communicates.
With that thot in mind, and wanting to become more regular in my postings, I have taken away all my excuses for not blogging regularly. I have downloaded the wordpress for iPhone application. Now I cannot say I was not at my computer or I haven’t had time to write. I can even upload pictures I’ve taken with the camera in the iPhone. I literally have all my blogging needs at my finger tips.
I’m looking forward to posting more regularly now that I’m using a mobile application. I’m hoping to blog on the run and capture life moments that I can share with you, my reader!
All this talk about fruit has made me hungry. I’m going to find something nutritious to munch on! I haven’t had breakfast yet.
Till we meet again, here is a picture of a henna tattoo my daughter got at the beach this week. Talk about a cool math equation! God must increase as we decrease.
May you be blessed!
