Reindeer Games

As I have always lived in a church environment I am not certain how the secular world views church choirs. I am not certain that it has any real view whatsoever on them. I am certain, however, that whatever view they may have has nothing to do with the absolute insane frivolity that my church choir is.
We had our Christmas party last night and I, with my strong handle on church culture am still left speechless and giddy with the antics of the night. Who knew that a pair of pantyhose and some balloons could make reindeer antlers and that and old man with the word "Vixen" (ala Santa's reindeer) on his back could bring such laughter to my heart and joyful tears to my eyes. In fact, we had fun at church with church people.
So often I get the impression that people believe that if you are of the mind to glorify God by attending a church you must be one of two things. Either a stodgy stick in the mud who believes that fun is only for the heathen or you are a hypocrite who raises hell 6 days a week and then prays for forgiveness on Sunday. Both extremes exist and I am well familiar with both stereotypes but most of us are just normal joes and janes who love God and enjoy life. It has been known to happen at the same time. God was not lacking a sense of humor, and I don't believe he wanted his children to be either. So maybe putting a pair of stockings on a friends head and and stuffing them with balloons was not exactly what the Lord Jesus had in mind for his birthday party but maybe it was. Maybe just maybe God himself had as much fun last night with his children in his house as I did. I certainly hope so.