Firewood+Flight of the Conchords Mug=Generosity

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Apr 15, 2009 Authored by Todd Niebling | Category: Random Musing

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First off I want to thank everyone who both attended and helped out with services this weekend.  Even though rain threatened to deter our Good Friday service, we were able to pull it off and stay dry, and it was awesome.  I don't know how the musicians played in that kind of cold, but I, and everyone else, really appreciated you all going for it.  Also, thanks to all who helped with Easter and was there.  It was a blast, and it was great to see a room full of adults scrambling for Easter eggs...that was hilarious.  And musicians...you rocked!!!!  It reminded me of an old episode of "How I Met Your Mother" (sorry for all the pop culture references), where Barney made a mix CD that started off high and just got higher until the end.  No rise and fall.  It was like the resurrection...it just rose and rocked as we went along.

I really wanted to post something today, because I'm sipping coffee from a "Flight of the Conchords" mug that some friends gave me.  Those same friends gave Sarah and I some firewood to help us keep warm since propane is worth more than liquid gold.  Saturday night, Sarah and I burned some of the wood and stayed nice and warm on that cold night.  This morning I'm drinking coffee from my mug, and it reminds me that when we give...when we are generous...there are lasting impacts.  When I warmed myself next to that fire, and when I drink from this mug, I think of my friends who were generous and giving with me...who for no reason just wanted to brighten my day and help. 

Easter is a day that we celebrate the fact that Jesus gave...generously (He gave everything, in fact)...and because of the Resurrection...we are given daily reminders of how giving He is...and how much He loves us.  I pray that Easter encourages all of you to be giving also.  Christ gave all of Himself, and it has changed our lives eternally.  Granted, we cannot achieve eternal impact with our giving, but we can give and it can have lasting impact.  It can show people not just that we love them, but that Christ does, too.  So be generous...you'll never know how long your love will resonate in the heart of someone you care about.