Three Good Reasons to Dye Your Hair Blue

It's not every day I consider dying my hair blue - even though the person holding the can of "Be Wild" blue hair spray guaranteed it would come out in one wash. 

On this particular day, my fellow co-worker Katie Burke had just shared with our team her experience serving as a "Short Term Missionary" (STM) at a Joni and Friends^® Family Retreat.  Part of the retreat experience, she said, was participating in "Crazy Hair Day."  Katie brought photos and a half-empty can of blue hair spray to prove it!

I asked her to share a bit about her experience as a first-time STM:

Serving as an STM was a great idea that was not my own.  I had heard about the opportunity for years, but it wasn't until reading a post on Joni's blog called "I Need Your Help" that I decided to seriously consider signing up. 

Please note that nowhere in Joni's blog does it reference blue hair.  In fact, since coming back from the Family Retreat, I have yet to find anywhere on Joni's website an explanation of why it's a good idea to dye your hair blue.  So I thought I'd one come up with three good reasons to dye your hair blue or, "Why it's a Great Idea to Volunteer at a Family Retreat": 

1. You can't take yourself too seriously.  From singing silly camp songs to acting in the role of "Dorothy" in a wild skit at the talent show . . . it felt good to release and embrace the theme of the retreat:  "Be Free!"
2. You rely on God's strength.  In her "I Need Your Help" blog post that prompted my interest in volunteering, Joni quotes this verse:  "By His power, may God fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith" (11 Thess. 1:11b).  Little did I know that, just a little over a month from reading this, I would really need to rely on God's power for energy, focus and wisdom!
3. It's good to get out of your comfort zone.  Serving as an STM is a crash course in seeing just how flexible you are - or aren't.  Yes, that includes square dancing and . . . blue hair!

Now there are many more good reasons to dye your hair blue (or, serve as an STM), but I hope I've given you a taste.  If you need more convincing, feel free to ask me and I'll share some more good reasons.  In fact, if you're in the area feel free to stop by -- I still have a little "blue" left in the can of hair spray.  And yes, it does come out in one wash.

 

Annna Sinclair

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