A brief reflection on my time serving as Director of Ministry at St. Michael Lutheran, which is quickly coming to a close.

Do you like Dr. Seuss? My wife and I have read an awful lot of his books over the past five years to our daughter; we’re beginning that same tradition with our toddler son as well.

Dr. Seuss has a way with words, no doubt, gifted at describing the world around us with a sense of childlike wonder, and often wisdom too. Recently I ran across a quote of his that describes my feelings in this particular moment perfectly.

“Don’t cry because it’s over.

Smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss

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And now it’s time for my internship year, a full-time role, and a requirement for ordination. My last day at St. Michael is August 9.  Two weeks later I’ll begin a year at Holy Spirit Lutheran in Juno Beach as their intern Pastor.

Am I sad to leave? Absolutely. St. Michael will always hold a special place in my heart. It’s a beautiful community to be part of. But will I cry because it’s over? Heck no.

When I think about delightful conversations with the people of St. Michael, I smile. The outreach trips to Lake Worth, Belle Glade, picking corn and mission work in Haiti? I smile. Time spent with kids and youth for Sunday School, Youth Sundays and Vacation Bible School? I smile. Learning the craft of sermon writing and preaching from that first pulpit? Smiles. Beers? Hymns? Men’s Bible Studies? More smiles.

Why all those smiles? Dr. Seuss said it best. I smile, because it happened. And it was wonderful.