Passion

I have a great idea for a scary costume. I am going to dress up as me. That should freak people out. "O, How frightening! A Single Homeschool Mom!!!!"
We are going to a costume party tonight, and I love to dress up. The boys are new to the idea, and they can't get beyond the fact that there are going to be girls there, so they have to be "cool." How can you be cool AND in costume? They want me to be Goth. That's no fun, because back when I was young, I really was that. Only we called it Punk. I want to dress up as something I have never been in real life. Part of my personality is this constant characterization that I do. I turn every outfit into a costume. I am very over-the-top. Ok, that's not entirely true.....I usually wear baggy kung fu clothes and no make-up. But inside I am Dramatic. And when I have the opportunity to shower and don makeup, then I am very flamboyant in my presentation!
I want to live like that in every part of my life. I want to live larger-than-life. What if I could embrace every situation as a gift from God? What if I could pour my whole self into every person I meet without self-protection? I want to fall in love without fear of getting hurt. To give to those who need without thought of what I'll get back. I want to do everything wholeheartedly! Fully. Completely. There's magic in that, I think.
It's how God wants us, too. He wants us to be hot or cold, and He Himself rejects lukewarm. His ultimate sacrifice is called His 'Passion'. That's the key. When I begin to wrap my mind around Who He Is and therefore, who I am....then I am free to love completely, and to live fully. Watch me go!
This is my wish for you today. Grab on to your life with both hands and all your heart.