A Christmas Bulb...


Steph and I spent all weekend putting up our Christmas decorations.  We love Christmas, and so we have a lot of decorations... almost 20 tubs worth.  As I was putting up the decorations this year, I wondered what would life be like when I take this bulb and hang it on the Christmas tree in November of 2009...


We will all be a year older...Our oldest will be 17 and our youngest will be one year away from double digits...Steph will hit a birthday milestone this year...I'm not going to tell you which one...I wondered what exciting things are going to happen in our family...

Who will Tyler be dating?
Will Carson break any bones on his skateboard?
Will Baylee still be banging away on her drums?
How many trips to the doctor with the kids?
What college will Tyler start talking about?
What NEW thing will Steph and I discover about each other?
What OLD stories will we tell again this year?
What NEW place might we travel to?
What OLD piece of furniture might be replaced?

I wondered what will happen at Flamingo in the next ten months...

Who is going to have their life changed by God, who today doesn't even know if they believe there is a God?
Who will join the Flamingoroad Team as a staff member?
Who's birth will we celebrate?
Who's death will we mourn?
What NEW ministries will be started?
What OLD ministries will be improved?
What doors will God open to start a NEW campus?
Who will become critical and leave?
What NEW idea is God going to give us to impact the world?

Some of what I wondered brought tears of JOY... Some of what I wondered brought a twinge of fear... Some of what I wondered brought anticipation... Some of what I wondered brought dread

While I WONDER about the future, I take great comfort in KNOWING that God is already there waiting for me...

Such a small bulb birthed such big thoughts...troy

Posted on Monday, January 12, 2009 by Miguel

10 comments (Add your own)

1. FERO wrote:

i want to be part of the staff.. in the graphic design area.. thats what im gonna start studying and I know carlos, and cristian garcia.... jajaja.. that would be awesome!!!

January 31, 2009 @ 3:57 PM

2. Arturo de la Mora wrote:

It is always good to stop and think of tomorrow... so I'll start building that moment today! Thanks Pastor Troy for your sharing!

January 31, 2009 @ 3:57 PM

3. LeadHership: wrote:

WONDER is a WONDERful word. There's no rules or etiquette with it. It's a limitless joyride in your mind. Glad you wondered as you looked at your small bulb. If u r wonderin, God's up to something! What you wonder & dream now, HE adds Himself to & it only means good things, man. Can't wait 2 c what it is!!

January 31, 2009 @ 3:57 PM

4. Anonymous wrote:

Well,pastor T.. deeps thoughs inspired by a Christmas ball !!..so true, you got me thinking about it..and also..it made me acknolodge the many circumstances ,years, events that my christmas deco. had..This year God will still use you to lead,envigorate,inspire and challenge all of us!!..looking forward to Christmas 2009 adn share the answers to all your questions!

God Bless,

Tainna

January 31, 2009 @ 3:57 PM

5. NewBeginnings2008 wrote:

I never thought of it like that. But that gives the next year a whole perspective. There are so many things that I now wonder about my next year, in my life, with FRC, with my kids, and my profession. Thanks for making me think about this a little more.

January 31, 2009 @ 3:57 PM

6. BZ Ward wrote:

That was inspired!!

January 31, 2009 @ 3:57 PM

7. lili wrote:

i will never see a christmas ornament in the same way!? I also wonder, dream, think what this year will bring...love the start of a new year to refocus, look at gains, challenges & on how i can do more than just exist. -L

January 31, 2009 @ 3:57 PM

8. Melissa Nadlman wrote:

Thanks for the questions. I only recently started posing more questions in my journal and to my team rather than just statements. Statements seem to stamp out the journey to ideas and imagination. Am I the last one to discover this truth?

January 31, 2009 @ 3:57 PM

9. DIANA wrote:

Campus in North Carolina...
Maybe Charlotte...

January 31, 2009 @ 3:57 PM

10. ann marie wrote:

campus in trinidad :)

January 31, 2009 @ 3:57 PM

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