Today I am thankful for community, culture, and diversity.
Growing up in Nebraska, I didn't really experience much of any of the above. I think that is why I longed to get out of there so quickly. Once I hit college age and was (pretty much) on my own, I explored and quickly found different cultures fascinating. I hungered for people who were different than me and who had things to teach me.
I found community during Campus Crusade, but not a lot of diversity or culture, really. It wasn't until I graduated college that I really got to meet people from other backgrounds and make friends who, frankly, weren't white.
I love community, culture and diversity because they show the beauty of God's creation. What if we were all the same? How boring would that be?! God is so creative in the way He made us all and it is a joy discovering how different we all are. I love having friends with different skin colors, different backgrounds, different ages, different languages, etc. It is a beautiful thing to see the common bond of Christ (and sometimes just the bond of humanity) bring different people together.
I can't wait for the day where every tribe, tongue, and nation is in one place worshiping the One who created them all! So thankful for this today.
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