Hi, all! Just a thought to help start your weekend.

Our family trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, last October was no different than any of trips anywhere else in that I took lots of pictures. I delete many of them later, but sometimes I’m surprised by what I later find as I scan through all those photos. This is one of those.

We had paused for a break in our walking and were standing on a small bridge people-watching, one of my favorite activities. We could see Cinderella’s Castle not too terribly far across the way, so I took a few pictures as we walked around. This particular one was free of distractions, no crowds of people, just the castle.

But what makes the picture nice to me is that the castle is perfectly reflected in the still water of the small pond. You can see the inverted castle in all its glory, and all the clouds around it even show up clearly. It was a great reflection of the real thing.

I believe that’s exactly what we are called to be in this world. We are to be a great reflection of Jesus! Perfect we will never be this side of Heaven. But we can certainly share and show His love with those around us.

My reflection of Jesus will probably never be as clear, calm, and perfect as that pool of water shows the castle. But by the grace of God, I can get pretty close to that.

And, as I strive to reflect the goodness of God in a hurting world, there will no-doubt be those people who are surprised by how clearly the Lord shines through such an imperfect person. May that be our goal for this week ahead. Reflect Jesus, no matter what stirs underneath the surface, no matter the distractions, no matter our imperfections.

Just show them Jesus!

Just a thought. ’Til later.

Brad Campbell can be reached at mastah.pastah@yahoo.com.