Disney is always an experience...as I reflect upon that unreal, but appealing world, what I remember the most is how many diverse and joy filled people I saw there. People were from all over the world, you could hear many different languages being spoken in restaurants and in the lines to the rides. I saw a lot of smiles...I saw grown ups with mickey ears or goofy hats...I saw children dressed up as pirates or princesses. I saw families taking photos with characters laughing and having fun. All of this made me think that church needs to get a little more "unreal," as well. We are suppose to be a little bit of heaven on earth, and yet we too often act like we are totally in the world and of it, when the Scriptural admonition is quite the opposite (being of the world, but not in it). Perhaps we need to make more occasions for joy reflecting that we know the end of the story for all of our lives. Maybe we need to learn to smile more because we know we are forever loved. Maybe we need to have a little more fun because we are connected together as family.
I love Disney, it always gives me something to ponder...