Tradition

Traditions are funny things, especially when you put them in the context of church. Most if not all traditions start off as wonderful and meaningful things. As the years go by, however, those wonderful and meaningful things turn into something that no one really knows about anymore. It's simply what we have always done. Like this joke about cutting off the ends of a ham!

This week Hillcrest participated in a couple of things that have become somewhat of a tradition. The first is providing treats for those vote at our facility. Tuesday was a special election for Sioux Falls and thus we provided doughnut holes and cookies for the voters as it's been something we've done now for the last several elections. It's become tradition I guess because the voters remember it and look forward to it. The election people even tell us that kids beg to come with their parents to vote because they know they will get a treat. One guy wanted to arrive when the polls opened so he could vote and get a treat!

The second occurred Wednesday Night as we put on our annual carnival for the kids at Children's Home Society. I honestly had forgotten about the event until an email a couple months ago wondering if we were doing the carnival again as the kids loved it and look forward to it. Why, of course! By now the event doesn't take a lot of planning, Hillcresters are eager to help, and it's become somewhat of a tradition- and a good one at that!