Today is my birthday. I am 53 years old.
A couple of years ago, I made the decision that my birthday should not be so much about celebrating and receiving gifts and presents . . . but rather be a special day of personal service, over and above what I do in ministry and as a volunteer. However, I had not acted on that decision.
Last week, I decided that for my birthday today, I would intentionally find a way to "serve" outside my comfort zone, as well as outside my current circle of influence.
So, I went with my friends, Jim Newton and Paul G. Hill (the Hugworks.org guys) to shadow, help and sing with them at Cooks Children's Hospital in Fort Worth. Yesterday, I had gone to observe Jim and Paul as they sang at Our Children's House at Baylor-Dallas, as part of my theraputic music performance apprenticeship. Today, I went to help in what ever way I could, just wanting to touch the lives of children who are battling illnesses that no child should have to experience.
The time we spent today at Cook's Children . . . may have changed me forever.
To make my birthday about serving, instead of receiving. I think this will become something I do every year from now on.
God's grace still amazes me . . . ><>
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