Even Mini-Golf?

Day 29: Mini Golf for People of the Resurrection

 

Some words are just so fun aren't they? Names too. I love to say the name Joshua, for example. Why would anyone say Josh, when Joshua is soooo fun! And when I learned how to pronounce Quinoa, I just about raced to the store to be able to tell people aloud that I bought Quinoa.

 

I learned a word about a year or more ago that is fun both literally and figuratively: Koinonia. It is a Greek word for fellowship. Koinonia is what we are engaged in when we sit with others over coffee (or diet coke). It is what we do when we gather on Sunday or Saturday or any other day we come to church to pray, praise and give thanks. Koinonia is our fellowship with each other and fellowship with our God.

 

Tonight Koinonia happened to take place at the local mini-golf course. In honor of Turn the TV Off Week, Tom and Jerry's mini-golf allowed SJL families to gather at no cost to play a couple rounds of this cutthroat sport. It was very sweet to see families playing together on this beautiful Spring night. The fellowship was great, with my kids, the other families, and God our Creator.

 

If you haven't played mini-golf lately you really must and as you do, think about this. . .  Each hole is laid out to make the best use of the space that is available. Each hole connects to the one that was before it and the hole that comes after it. Certainly, there are obstacles that hinder the objective of getting the ball into the hole. You are also limited in the tools that you can use to play the game. Instead of a whole bag of various sizes and shapes and weights, you get one club that may or may not vary in length. There are some places where the the ball may go and it becomes irretrievable: The pond is one example. There are also a number of places that your ball will go that simply require you to try again and again. People will join you on this journey and they may see things that will help them along the way but they will, in large part, experience similar struggles and obstacles.  There is fun to be had at every stop.

 

Now God probably didn't have mini-golf in mind when creating this world, but I'd be willing to bet that we created this 'sport' based off of the journey of this life. We are designed to live to the fullest based on the opportunities we are given. We are all connected to each other and to our creator. We have obstacles. We are limited in what we can do on our own. There are traps in this life that may be eternal in nature but for the most part we must try again, invite others on our journey and enjoy each moment for the blessings it holds.