Paul the Penguin

   This past Saturday at our Church, our board spent a little time talking about ways to improve our Church. I then decided to let the Children help us out a bit. So during Children story on Sunday I asked them to tell me a few things they would like to change at Church. The list included such items, a trampoline, playground equipment, a cotton candy machine, a Penguin and a place to go Ice Fishing and more! Earlier this morning as I was thinking about their list God gave me a way to fulfill one of their wishes, a way that would also enhance our Children stories over the next few weeks. And that was to get a Penguin stuffed animal, to name him Paul in honor of the Apostle Paul and then in weeks to come to let Paul and I tell stories about this famous relative of his. So while I was in Sterling, Illinois I set to to find this stuffed Penguin. An easy task I thought with the popularity of Penguins these days. Don't you just love "Happy Feet"! Anyway, I went to store after store with little luck. In one store they had a penguin you pulled, but it was the colors of the rainbow, nah! The next store had one that lights us the ceiling for a very hefty price. The next one had a plastic one that held blocks, but NO Penguin stuffed. toy. When leaving one store I saw off in a corner a Carnival game. The one with a small crane that you let down and try to pluck the toy of your dreams for just one dollar. In there was just the penguin I wanted. I went through a lot of ones that morning to no avail. I did finally find my Penguin. In my search of frustration, it came to me just how much God pursues us with his love. A pursuit of us in which He never gives up! No matter how many times we may turn our back to Him and his Son Jesus, He stays ever constant, always holding out to us His vast love. Have you let God catch you yet? If so you know of this Love that I am speaking of. Or are you still keeping our all loving God at bay? Stop for a moment and allow Him to engulf you with Love you have never, ever known before.
     I Love You all, but God Love's you more! Pastor Rick Koch, Dutchtown Church