Volunteer of the Month

"For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying of hands. For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline." 2 Timothy 1:6-7

Those of you in the Lowery Elementary community might have noticed my most recent accomplishment as Volunteer of the Month.  In case you don't know, it's a pretty big deal.  I get my own parking spot at the school and probably something named after me.  Like a lunch table.  The Kelly D. Long Memorial Lunch Table.  No green beans allowed.  And if you chew with your mouth open while you're sitting at it, it will buck you off.  Or a wing of the library, but the wing with all the good books that everyone wants to read and the cool chairs you can sit in.  Not the biography section or science or math or encyclopedias.  Do they even have encyclopedias in libraries anymore?? 

I believe my official quote on volunteering in the PTO newsletter reads, "“I love to volunteer at Lowery because it allows me to meet other people and I feel it helps to build a stronger community."  This is 100% true.  Most experiences in life work better when we aren't merely spectators.  You get out what you put in, so put in something good.  It doesn't take much.  If you're at work sign up to bring something to a luncheon or write a card to a coworker on their birthday.  Help with a Sunday school class or food drive at church.  Write a thank you note to the office staff at your child's school.  Smile at someone for crying out loud!!  The point is to engage those around you, build ties, create a community.  It's boldness in the truest sense of the word and Christ calls us to it everyday. 

Even when you feel like you have no time, no influence, no talent, God has laid a spirit of power within you.  It doesn't take much to fan it into flame and let His love change the world around you.  And who knows....maybe you'll end up with your own parking space as a bonus.  :)

XOXO....Kelly