Called - Labor of Love

Labor -  work hard; make great effort - work, especially hard physical work

Love - a great interest and pleasure in something.

Called - a strong inner impulse toward a particular course of action especially when accompanied by conviction of divine influence

By the definitions above the definition of Called to a Labor of Love would be as follows: a strong inner impulse toward a particular course of action especially when accompanied by conviction of divine influence consisting of hard work, physical work, making a great effort, because the particular course of action is a great interest and one finds pleasure in it.

Bethlehem 2024 is packed up and put away for another production year and while Walking with Jesus is in 122 days, I find myself with a heart overflowing with the blessings God has placed in my life - because of the volunteers He brought to be a part of Sharing His story for His glory to further His kingdom! 

The reality of my life currently is that I am exhasted physic
ally and really don't want to go to work tomorrow but I will and I have about 15 totes of laundry from Bethlehem to do and my dishes are waiting on me to wash them three weeks later and I have a pile of my own personal laundry to put away. 



Bethlehem is a Calling placed in/on my life from God. It is truly a labor of love that has been placed on my life and I wouldn't have it any other way. 

From the money I use to provide simple meals to the laundry I will be doing for a while to the housework that awaits me to all the set up and teardown things I do - I wouldn't have it any other way!

This semi short blog post is simply to say - to those that know and see the passion and labor of love calling that God placed on my life and come along side to help in all the different ways - thank you! 

Your support is beyond any thing I could have asked or imagined and you all are a huge blessing to me just by being there and thank you seems so inadequate!

May Jesus continue to be the center of your holiday season and may His blessings be overflowing and abundant!

Until next post

His Glory - His Story - His Kingdom



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