Stepping into the Possibility
All the packages arrived today, thus we are ready for Trunk or Treat. As I shared at the announcements this past Sunday, our daughter insisted that our trunk will be “fairy” themed this year. Our son was creative enough to quickly come up with the idea for his costume – he will be the Marvel character “Groot.” That said, I did not get to decide for myself what my costume will be. While I will don my traditional pumpkin shirt, there is an extra part of the costume that you will have to come on the 31st to see.
This stage in life seems to include going along with whatever I get invited to. It could be ideas my kids come up with, being a good sport for our school like that time I went into the dunk booth for the fall festival, or any number of other occasions when the moment seems larger for the sake of the community of the faithful than any reservation I may have. It is in these moments that I remind myself that Paul said that he was willing to become all things to all people for the sake of sharing the Gospel as we hear in I Corinthians 9.
Certainly, I am offering lightheartedness around self-deprecation for the joy of my kiddos and our church and school. So much of being in community is seeing the hope of those around us as an invitation to show up in whatever way we can. I am so very excited about the many ways for us to be joyous together in these coming months! I pray you will join me in stepping into the possibility.
We love you and God loves you,
Josh Condon+