ASP Day 3 - Fun

As I write I can hear the Youth from our church down the hall playing a game.  They are laughing, smiling and having fun.  Mind you -- none of the trappings of their normal lives are here.  It is not their normal den, normal TV, normal entertaining diversions.  Their normal social circles are nowhere near.

Yet they are having fun.  A lot of fun.

Even in the midst of long, hot, labor-filled days fun is happening.

Getting ready to work, wondering why he is holding a cat?

Running down the road after saving a turtle.  Our group is leading the pack in turtle saves.  3 in 3 days.

Laughing near uncontrollably as we "dusted" off one of the youth with a shop vac.  Very dusty day for group 4.  Very dusty.  So dusty that sneezes and laughter abounded.

One of our youth got a makeover by the 8 year old girl who lives at the house where she is working.  

"It's all about attitude."  Ask her about mixing paint with a drill.  Trust me it was fun and funny.

Bluegrass dancing.

Getting ready for bluegrass singing.  When you see the videos you'll see - we rocked the room with song and fun.  Even the bass player joined in.

Fun. Could it be that the Holy Spirit is ever present, and we remove our other concerns we are allowed to see the joy in others and that is inherently fun.

So hard work leads to fun?  Service leads to joy-filled laughter?

Culture teaches that the only fun to have is in indulging ourselves and entertainment.  Culture says the more you spend the more fun you can expect to have.

I beg to differ.