Clowning Around!

A cheerful heart is good medicine
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22
 
Have you heard the latest legislation?  Lawmakers want to make the racoon the official mascot for the year 2020!  Why?  Because racoons:

• they wash their hands incessantly
• They always wear a mask
• If you rearrange the letters in ‘racoon’ – you get Corona!

 
All kidding aside, the first full week of August is declared National Clown Week!
I give thanks for the clowning ministry that has been a part of CtK’s history for many years!  I also give thanks for Denise Barnaal who continues to hone her craft by going to clown school and is willing to share her trade with anyone who is interested.  Denise has a few different personalities, or I mean names that she goes by.  The picture here is “Dr. Belle E. Button.”  You have seen Dr. Belle E. Button, Chief of Navel Operations in worship and at events like our church picnic or places in our community like Rennes Health & Rehab Center.  No matter where the doctor goes, she brings a smile to every face and cheer to every heart.
 
In all seriousness, legislation was passed, and President Nixon declared on August 2, 1971 National Clown Week to be held in the US.  In fact, it has grown to be an international week for clowns!  President Nixon said, “Today, as always, clowns and the spirit they represent are vital to the maintenance of our humanity.”  Folklore says the heart of a clown is sad, and that all the gladness a clown provokes is simply a facade for the pain they cannot reveal to the world. Actually, a clown leaves happiness wherever they go and takes misery away with them.
 
Thank you, Dr. Belle E. Button, for taking away the difficulties and misery, even for just a few moments, so that we can laugh and smile and see God’s love come to the life!

Be safe & be well!
Christ's Blessings & Peace,
​Pastor Nate

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