Walking by faith - Why did you laugh?

Let me begin this post by saying............Welcome Amanda Morris to the admin team!  Amanda will be coming on as our Shasta Assistant Director.  The timing around this has made me laugh!  With Katy stepping away many times was I was tempted to throw myself on myself and "fix" the situation with a quick decision.  I was 24 hours away from making a decision which I thought would be good until I "Lifted up my eyes" to see Amanda's name sitting right before me.  The 1 thing that jumped out at me more than anything else in the sermon "Why did you laugh" was the scripture, "Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, behold, three men were standing opposite him..." Genesis 18:1-2

Multiple times through this journey Abraham has been caught with his "head down."  Focused on his plan, what he thinks will work best, his natural response to societal and cultural norms.  Each time Abraham has made a decision with his "head down" a train wreck has ensued.

I have been coaching Owen's Ice hockey and Roller Hockey teams for the past few months and the number 1 rule in hockey is to keep your head up!  With your head up in hockey, it puts you in a position to see clearly and allow the game to come to you.  The Lord has been speaking to me the past few weeks through Mite 8U hockey....."Reid, keep your head up...lift up your eyes....I am right before you!"

In the name of nobility I can get caught "with my head" down skating through the neutral zone of the off-season (Sorry for those of you who don't know hockey you might be lost).  Out of His abundant grace and Mercy Jesus lays a big "Check" on me to remind me to pick up my head- "Lift up my eyes."

Laughter and tears has been the prized-encouragement for many years at Sonshine to "finish strong!"

This year laughter and tears will be the prized-encouragement to staff to "LIFT UP YOUR EYES!"