I finally decided to let some people decorate my purple cast—but with one very important requirement: you had to add scripture before signing your name. If I was going to carry this thing around, I wanted it full of life-giving encouragement! Plus, as a pastor, getting kids to open their Bibles and pick a verse? Total win-win.
Before anyone else touched it though, I had one big request: I wanted a crown drawn right on top. π Why? Because I’d been thinking a lot about James 1:12: “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.” Thank you Baylee for doing a great job on the crown!
It was a sweet time—laughs, Bible verses, doodles, and lots of love. But here’s the kicker: silly me, we decorated it on a Saturday and Sunday… and then Monday afternoon the cast came off. All that beautiful artwork, all that scripture, lasted just a couple of days. But you know what? Even though the cast didn’t stay, the encouragement did. Those verses stuck with me long after the cast was gone. Plus I also knew another cast was coming so everyone would have another opportunity!
Sometimes the Lord uses even the shortest moments—like a couple of days of decorated plaster—to remind us that His Word is living and active (Hebrews 4:12). The lesson? Don’t underestimate the impact of scripture, even when it’s written on a cast that’s about to be sawed off.
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