A little food for thought...

Hey Element people! Just wanted to kick off this new blog with a quick thought...I don't have enough deep thoughts to post on here daily :), but I will periodically share a few things with you that are kicking around in my muddled brain. First, I am incredibly blessed to be able to serve you guys in this position...I can't even tell you how humbled I feel. For the last few years, I have felt the tugging of God to change the direction of my life (in terms of where my time is spent) to supporting the Church...And now that's exactly where He's put me. I love you all a ton, and I'm so eager to see what kinds of amazing things God does as we take this journey together in the Element community. I had a really great conversation yesterday with a dear friend, you know the kind that seems to help with gaining perspective and sharpening focus all at once? I was left with a real simple thought - If I love people, and God's put me in their lives, then they oughta know how much I care about them. It's way too easy for me to get wrapped up in the details of the stuff that has to get done...But if I don't visibly and tangibly show love, then the stuff is just another task that ultimately doesn't mean a whole lot. Now this might well be something you've got a great handle on, and since I know a lot of you, I can tell you that some of you ARE exceptional at this, but for me, it's a constant choice. Show love, or retreat into my comfort zone. Show love, or bury myself in task completion. I want to show love. Love changed my life. The love of God changed my life. It's that simple. And it leaves me no choice...