Sentimental Sally

Okay y'all so we've just passed the halfway point of WinterJam and I am stoked. Mostly because it means I'm that much closer to a celebratory vacation in Florida with my best friend. But also because it means I'll have some normalcy in my day to day life.

If I'm being perfectly honest, not every day is a walk in the park. Some nights you get next to no sleep, other nights you get a lot because of ridiculously long drives. Some days you get to shower, other days you don't and you learn about the importance of baby wipes and deodorant. Some days fly by and others seem to go on forever.

Yesterday was a mixture of those. I got a fair amount of sleep and I got to shower, but the day seemed like it was never going to end. It was just one of those days. The evening brought on some stress, and I wasn't sure if my emotions were going to stay in tact much longer. That changed though, when one customer came up to my table and asked for a lumiton. (A lumiton is a light up glow stick thing). I asked how I could help him and he said he needed to buy one lumiton because the little boy sitting in front of him had nothing, meanwhile all his friends had bags of merchandise and every light up toy known to this tour. Call me sentimental, but that warmed my heart and almost brought a tear to my eye. He had no idea who this kid was, but took it upon himself to make sure that the little boy could enjoy the night as much as his friends.

Sometimes it just takes the little things to put it all in perspective. It shouldn't matter how tired or (unfortunately) smelly or frustrated we are. We all have those days. What should matter is looking beyond our own needs and wants, and instead, focusing on furthering the Kingdom. All it takes is putting "me" aside, and investing our time and love into everyone else around us.

After tonight's show, we only have 19 shows left. Still over a month till it ends, but only 19 chances to be the hands and feet of Christ to the people who walk through the venue doors. I know I'm going to have days when this is easier said than done, but I hope that I (and whoever else reads this), can make it my goal to really focus on the people around me, whether they're my colleagues or the people coming to the concerts.

Now it's time to find something to eat before I fall over from a caffeine overload. Also, I wish you were warmer, Memphis.


Thank ya, thank ya very much,
Ellie