In Good Company: Salt and Light

Yesterday I went to meet with the head of the children's ministry to discuss Jack's dedication. To be honest, I was a little nervous as I knew she would be questioning my salvation and my committment to the church. (That sounds a lot more harsh than it really was.) She was a very pleasant, bubbly woman named Belva who even went to get Jack an exersaucer to play in while we talked. Long story short, we talked for about an hour and it was great!

She did ask me when I became a Christian. My story started like many others with "Well, I don't really remember the exact time. I grew up in a Christian home and remember being a Christian all my life." Some people are ashamed to say that they don't have a BIG AHA moment when they accepted Christ. Not me...What a blessing and miracle it is to have grown up in a Christian home and to have known the Lord from such an early age. I didn't realize how uncommon it was to have grown up knowing the Lord as compared to the rest of the world. I think we live in a bubble, assuming that everyone else lives like we do, with enough money to eat, to buy nice clothes and go on vacations. But reality is that very few people in the world live this way. I often find myself changing the channel on the TV to avoid having to share in another's pain of losing a child or relative. This is wrong I believe...I think God made us to share each other's burdens. Reality is that the sinner in us wants to stay "happy" and pretend that life is only sad when we are the ones afflicted with the pain. Ok...back to the real point I was trying to make...

I am writing to say Thank You to my parents for providing me with a home where I learned who Jesus was. I am also writing to thank another person...my dear dear friend Kasey. As I was sharing my story with Belva, I shared that I was indeed a Christian, but I didn't not start truly walking with the Lord until I was a junior/senior in college. The reason for this change was my friend Kasey as I mentioned above. We were in the same sorority and she had some life-changing events happen in her own life which led her to begin a Bible study at the KD house. We also became roommates and honestly became inseparable. We did everything together, including attending Campus Crusade for Christ. It was wonderful to have such a close friend. I remember laying in the twin bed in our room together watching movies and roller blading down Lincoln Avenue almost falling into traffic (I wasn't the best). Her Christian influence in my life is priceless and is one of the main reasons I continued to follow Christ. We went on a mission trip to Panama City together. What an amazing experience it was...to experience Christ in a whole new way with your best friend!

So, Kasey, just wanted to let you know you are on my mind every day and I think of our precious memories all the time. Thank you for who you are and the Godly influence you have in my life. Thank you for being salt and light in my life.

Matt 5:13-16

¹³"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

¹⁴"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. ¹⁵Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. ¹⁶In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

Your sister in Christ, Meg