Ridgell's Originals

I'm not sure why but our grandson Jake has started using "Hello everybody, hallelujah" as his favorite greeting. I have heard him use while climbing into air castles, when entering a classroom, and when getting out of the tub. He has said it at our house, his house, Rainbow Bible school, at church, and at birthday parties. He said Daddy says Hallelujah, but I have no idea why the rest of this is his favorite phrase now.

OK. Enough of the cute Jake story that isn't cute to anyone else except family. But this is more than that, it is about me trying to hear God's voice in different places, including Jake. I think this is a greeting I should use more in my life. I want to include everyone in the circle my life. I do want to greet brothers and sisters, friends and family. But I also want to greet waitresses and neighbors and visitors and lonely people and hurting people. And I want to say Hallelujah more. I want God to get the glory.

In fact, I may use this one day in the call to worship or even communion thoughts.

Thanks Jake.

So... hello everybody. Hallelujah.