thoughts on the news of the day: palms

hmmm…..

            One of the coolest things about this time of year, I used to think when I was a kid, was Palm Sunday.  Palm Sunday was when you got to wear last year’s Easter dress and hat one last time, even though it was just a little too small.  And when we went to church, it was all decked out with greenery – mostly palms that got passed out to everyone.  We had this great parade and everyone shouted, “Hosanna!” and waved their palms. 

            This Sunday at our church was a little different -- at least for me.  First of all, the florist we ordered our palms from thought we said 7 palms instead of 7 bundles of palms.  Yes, 7 palms – for a whole church full of people.  We thought about raiding the Christian Education closet and making green construction paper palms for everyone, but there wasn’t time.  Besides, it wouldn’t be the same. 

            It turned out cool, though.  We have this great family in our congregation with 3 kids who are our regular Sunday School.  They volunteered to be the palms bearers for the entire congregation.  They marched into the sanctuary in front of  the choir waving a palm in each hand enthusiastically, and shouting, “Hosanna!, Hosanna!” at the top of their lungs.  It was perfect! I don’t think anyone else missed their palm – the kids were too good at their job!

            Sometimes things don’t turn out quite like we had planned.  Sometimes, they turn out even better!

            hmmm.....