When I commit to something, no matter what else happens, I totally commit to it. I joined a Relay For Life team and I'm not real great at raising money. Most fundraisers, I'd rather just give my own money and move on rather than inconvenience someone else. In this case, I don't have $400 to give. Someone else committed me to that dollar figure and I will try to do my part. Well, my husband came up with $300 of it and then we did a garage sale at our house. With everyone's stuff our total came to be $305 plus then we auctioned off the stuff that didn't sell and made an extra $48. So, I guess I feel like I got close. But, I still want to contribute to make sure our team reaches its financial goal of $3,000. I already told you about the phone calls I was making. Well, I haven't gotten any more cash donations. I did, however, score some show tickets for Branson, get a $25 gift card from Murfin's Market in Willard which I spent on supplies for at least 100 s'mores to sell the night of the Relay, and I got free ride passes at Branson Tracks to put in our silent auction basket. So, if our silent auction goes well and we have everything in there that we're supposed to, our basket will be valued at $200 or more. I know I didn't do it all but I contributed. I will also contribute some of my own money, yes. I will buy some popcorn and peanuts and soda pop for the basket and maybe that will help a little. Plus, when it gets right down to it, I'm hoping we'll sell tons of s'mores. My mind has been consumed with this lately and I'm so ready to get it over so I can concentrate on something else.
We have family friends coming in at the first of July. I'm already starting to work with my sisters-in-law and mom to come up with activites and menu. I've been coordinating and communicating with all parts of the team here and the visiting crew. It's been fun and in a few days I can concentrate completely on it. I'm ALL IN!
With that thought in mind, shouldn't we, as Christians, be ALL IN? Wow! What a thought? We should love God with our whole heart and want to live our lives to the fullest extent where everyone around us knows we are Christians and we represent God's army.
In your life, what are you ALL IN about?
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