Palm Sunday Story
I am so grateful and blessed for having the chance to participate in the Palm Sunday service! I had been looking for and praying about getting more involved with the church since I finished school and moved back to Shreveport last July. However, it seemed like my busy work schedule or some other obligation was always getting in the way. Finally, the Lord spoke to my heart and told me to stop making excuses and just do something, anything. The very next Sunday I opened the bulletin to find that the vocal ensemble was about to start rehearsing for Palm Sunday. I thought to myself that this would be a great opportunity to get involved without getting too involved, but I still wasn't quite sure about it. A few days later, Haley e-mailed me asking if I would like to participate in the Palm Sunday drama. I had already been thinking about it, so now I was starting to feel like something was up. God obviously had a plan. What Haley didn't tell me in the e-mail, but what I soon learned, was that being involved in the drama meant singing and dancing all by myself in front of the entire congregation. I have performed before, but it has been quite some time, and to be completely honest, I was more than a little nervous. Then, Haley e-mailed me the song I would be singing. Some of you may remember from Palm Sunday that the song had a line in it" "This is a giant leap of faith/ I'm trusting and trying to embrace/ the fear of the unknown/ it's out of my comfort zone." As soon as I heard that, I knew what God was trying to teach me through this experience. The song was called "Letting Go" and that's what I did. I let go of my fears and anxiety, I let go of all the excuses I had been hiding behind and I had an amazing experience! Some of you reading this may feel like God is trying to pull you out of your comfort zone. I would like to encourage you to let go.
Sarah E. Smith
