As a young teen I looked forward to the local county fair every year. It was the highlight of summer..a place to celebrate my birthday. This year I've driven past it a few times and wondered what my draw to it was-I probably just need to get in touch with my inner kid and take a ride on the ferris wheel or something to remind myself of what I used to love? I'm not sure I could stomach the Hammerheads or Zipper or what have you any more!
The things that entertain us do change as the seasons of our lives change. A lot of people require more entertainment-I find I typically have required less. Quite thankful for that shift. Generally in our culture when we consider entertainment it's the act of amusing yourself to the point of forgetting the cares of the day. Or even to cover up the lack of a sense of purpose. At least thats my estimation of the "purpose" of entertainment.
I want to say I am a person who runs to Jesus as a source of being able to lay aside the cares of the day. Sometimes I do..sometimes I don't. Many times I bury my head in a book, watch a movie, preoccupy myself..instead hiding my heart in the Lord.
On the other end of entertainment-it can also be thought of as another word for hospitality...and of that, I can say I'd hope to extend the invitation into my home and heart. I'm so thankful for those who take the time to come on in and sit a while. That some one would step into my home and forget momentarily about the cares of their life and enjoy a moment of rest- this is a great form of entertainment, and I hope it would be that they would find themselves sitting at the feet of Jesus.
Thankful Thursday (that's once again not on Thursday) week 50. Two more posts and then I need to decide..do I keep writing? What do you think?
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