Servolution

July 4, 2013

Each year, the day that celebrates America’s independence serves as a landmark. Like pulling out a stake and hammering it into the timeline of my life, I always seem to be able to file away the events and great memories of July the 4^th. Last year, I was celebrating in the small, off-the-beaten-path town of McCarthy, AK. This year, I took a different approach to the holiday traditions.

The Servolution campaign has official begun.  The revolutionary idea that the gift of Christ’s love is free with no strings attached has inspired a list of events and projects that will come to fruition this month.  Changing oil in cars for single mothers, serving meals at the Durham Rescue Mission, creating a welcoming and safe atmosphere in the city’s pregnancy support services, and handing out 10,000 glow sticks at the fireworks event at UNC.

With my increased availability, I stepped into the moving current. One among many, I went to work attaching cards to glow sticks before they were passed to those entering the stadium. Before we knew it, our supply was gone and we had none left to offers those that approached us.

When the lights of the stadium where turned out to start the fireworks, there was a small moment in time when the only light filling the stadium came from the 10,000 glow sticks dispersed through the crowd. What seemed like a unique avenue to reach out to others reminded me how the little things do matter-- how a small light can pierce the darkness.  I don’t always see the effects, nor am I always paying attention.  In many moments my perspective seems the most important. I am thankful for these moments when I am reminded who’s view really matters.