Dinner Prayers: Let the celebration begin!

Next Wednesday is the Parks 8th anniversary. Every Spring around this time we reminisce about the stressful and giddy days leading up to our wedding. This year those memories were especially vivid as we addressed invitations, tallied RSVP's, designed programs, made catering arrangements, and labored over all the other dinner details you have faithfully prayed for.

There comes a point in the wedding process when details cease to matter. The flowers, cake and seating chart fade into the background of family gathered and vows exchanged. This dinner is a lesser event, so we are in fact still thinking about many details. Richard is upstairs timing his remarks as this is posted. But a shift is still happening as we end the planning stage and anticipate the good friends and good stories we will enjoy tonight.

When I asked the Streetlamp Studio team for prayer requests they told me they wanted their performance to usher in a spirit of worship. This seems like a good prayer for today. We firmly believe that closing liquor stores, tutoring kids and raising money are all things we do in Jesus' name. But the act of remembering, giving thanks for and celebrating God's goodness is our highest calling. May we enter into that with joyful abandon tonight!