Barriers

Why are your barriers up?  We put up all kinds of barriers for all kinds of reasons.  We are afraid of what's on the other side - people, responsibilities, work, reality, situations we've created.  Or maybe it's because we don't want to let anyone in because then we have a responsibility to them as a friend, neighbor, or acquaintance. 
Do you have a barrier up to people who look different, speak different, live different.  If we are living into the people that God has created us to be, those barriers need to come down!! 
We will be experiencing people's barriers this weekend as we participate in the Food Scavenger Hunt for the Covenant Food Cupboard.  There will be doors NOT opened, lights turned off, TVs muted and excuses made.  Barriers will not be taken down if all people see are barriers being built. 
What do we need to do or who do we need to be to start the destruction of these barriers?

Trivia is not always trivial!

So there is a game called Trivial Pursuit that has been popular for years now.  Specialty Trivial Pursuit games have appeared that focus on a particular decade, show, movie or music genre and so on.....   So what's the deal with trivia and being able to answer those questions.  I don't know about you but I get a thrill out of being able to answer those questions correctly and not look like a complete moron.  haha   But if I am gonna claim that I am a fan of/student of/follower of whatever it may be, I should be able to answer certain questions.  Hope I'm doing okay with it, are you?

Expect LOVE

Expectations can be such a huge let down so I've learned not to have many.  But that's not so good either, I just need to know where and how to direct my expectations. 
We've been studying what it means to be together as friends, family, church family, neighbors, strangers, etc.   In all of this togetherness the one constant expectation is and should be LOVE.  I should expect that I will show love to any and all that I know and meet.  I should expect love from our amazing God, and I should expect love from everyone that knows and meets me.  Wow those expectations aren't easy and love has many layers!!  So what are you expecting???

Good, Not so good, Wish I could

So what exactly is it that you are good at?  What are you not so good at?  What do you wish you could do?  Do you ever ask yourself these questions?  Is what your good at, something that could be of a benefit to others or that they would enjoy.  Is what you are not good at something you should try to improve - such as listening skills or being a friend?  Is what you wish you could do something you should strive to do or something you need to let go of. 
When we answer these questions off the top of our head, we can blurt out answers rather quickly, but if you really stop to think about it you may learn something totally new about yourself.  I dare you!