It has been awhile since I last posted. In that time, I have moved, shifted schools, and job sites. St. Louis is a beautiful with so many things that glorify God. The Boys and Girls Club of Greater St. Louis (BGC) is a non-religious organization that provides kids with a safe place to play, learn, and build positive relationships with adults and their peers. This organization has been in St. Louis since 1967 and has positively affected the lives of thousands of children and their families. Family is a fundamental institution to any society or cultures. BGC is an organization that helps families resist modern pressures that fragment family relationships and stunt positive mental and psychological growth in teens. I believe that this organization glorifies God.
My favorite annual event in St. Louis has come and gone. The Festival of the Nations! For two days, cultural organizations come together to share their food, their dances, and their art with each other. One day you can carry a Filipino drink, corn beef and cabbage from the Highlands, and Ethiopian injerah all to one lunch table and devour it. On that same day you can hear an Indian dobro, see traditional German dancing, and watch Brazilian capoeira dancers “fight” each other. It makes for an absolutely awesome two days. My personal favorite was hearing Portuguese bossa nova. The music is deeply moving.
The Festival of the Nations is my favorite reminder of Revelation 7:9. One day, we will stand before the throne and the Lamb, just as we are. If God looks forward to us and our culture, why shouldn’t we seek the same now?
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