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| Lil Spark and her big Sister, FLAMES Colonel Tatyana Carnes |
We can! The greatest blessing we have in life is the day we are given when God awakens us to go forth and spark others with the light he put in each of us. Our special gifts are ours for the purpose of benefitting others.
Everything in this week's reading relates directly to my faith and the board God made me to be. It is not for me, it is for others. When we focus on ourselves we lose the Wow factor, or the Spark that God gave us to brighten the lives of those around us. We are designed to be a blessing to all of creation and his special delight.
By creating our board within the framework of Christ's example we are the greatest blessing we can be to everyone around us. The abundance of life is our's for the taking. In order to take we must first give, because as we give, we receive the blessings of interconnectivity and love.
Have you ever seen a spark reflected in a mirror or glass? It is magnified and instantaneously reflected back upon itself. THAT is the power of the Spark. What you put into the lives of others will come back into your own. Spark someone today!
Ironically, my oldest daughter is Colonel of her dance/drill team at High School. They are called, the FLAMES. Every year the FLAMES hold a dance clinic for all the children in the community to come and have fun, learn to dance, and then perform at half-time at the first home football game of the upcoming season. The name of the the clinic is called, are you ready...............
The Lil Sparks Dance Clinic. The purpose of the clinic is to encourage children to participate in something bigger than themselves, get involved in the community and create a sense of hometown connectivity. It works every year!!! The children love it, the drill team is blessed by being a contribution to the children and the town, and everyone gets to see a heart warming routine during spring show and during that first home game. Tatyana has personally sparked the love of dance in many children already, including her youngest sister, Ciara.
Whether it is a dance team, sports team, chess club, big brothers/big sisters, teacher, neighbor, or stranger.....giving a bit of oneself to another human being in a positive way can spark the potential for greatness in someone else. BE A CONTRIBUTION AND LIGHT A SPARK TODAY!
That is so true the first statement that you made. We have to know and understand that our purpose is to love, help, and serve others. It is from them that many benefits can come. The "wow" factor you talked was a nice insight. I think of that factor in all that has happened throughout this program, not only with my students but myself and how we continue to see new sparks and new ideas and inspiration in what we do. We contribute not only to the small spark but the larger flame in those around us.
ReplyDeleteGreat reflection and interaction with what meant most to you from the reading. It very much is a "We" story.
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