My favorite colors are bright green, orange, yellow, and red.

When I shop for groceries I find my eyes are drawn to packaging with these colors – though I only buy the items on the list Dinah gives me (usually, sometimes), regardless of package colors!  Still, colors matter.  Some attract and delight us, others are just OK. But I think most would agree that how something is presented or packaged can make a big difference.

Case in point: Last Sunday the church parking lot had been plowed and sidewalks shoveled, but it was snowing hard enough that the trustee’s good work was nearly negated.  Attendance would be down.  Some leaders wouldn’t make it.  And to top it off, my guest speaker cancelled an hour before the early service due to illness – leaving me with no sermon.

I was holding the door for folks as they came into church last Sunday. As the beautiful snow descended quietly, I greeted each one with “It’s great to see you today!  What a beautiful day!”  I really meant it.

When it’s authentic and from the heart, packaging and presentation makes a BIG difference!

Try it this week!

Blessings!

Pastor Mark