De-Junk Day 9: Expectations & Outcomes

Since its Sunday, I thought a De-Junk free day was in order.  

As I waited for the kids in the "kids room" at church, I began sorting the crayons from the craft items.  Soon little ones joined me and we began making art!  Glue, sticks, jewels...oh  my.  Some of the boys were playing and I looked around. 

 Guilt crept in.  "What about the lesson?  And the structure?  And the this and that?"  You know all of the expectations we think others have of us.

I looked around again.  I smiled.  What better lesson could God give any of us?  To be together.  To enjoy the children.  To delight in simply being together.  

To be safe and loved means learning to children. 

And guess what?  By the end of the day, they had learned a very difficult verse in a matter of moments.

A wise older Pastor said to me once, "Heather, you have to let go of your expectations of others."  

I am constantly learning to let go.  

The outcome is not in my hands, nor do I want it to be.  My job is what is in front of me to do.