Forgive the lapse in posts, please. I pray that your Christmas was full of many of God's blessings, and that you have found what He knows you need with the coming of the new year.
We had a wonderful Christmas, as my mother-in-law and her husband came in from Kentucky on Christmas Eve, and stayed through the early morning hours of January 4th. Don & I celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary on the 4th. 12 years. Whoa!
Don got me several books for Christmas, one of which is the The Christmas Sweater. What a wonderful blessing...what a wonderful lesson for me to start wearing waterproof mascara. I cried like I hadn't cried in a while (and for me, that's a lot). Although sad, it has a wonderful message. I highly recommend it.
A good friend of mine, Patty, lent me a book called The Shack. I finished the book earlier this afternoon, and cried like I hadn't in a while. :) It was a different kind of cry, however. This book is so wonderful, full of sorrow but so full of wonderment and amazement at God's overflowing love that my heart has been touched in a way that it may never be the same. It's an amazing book, one that I'm tempted to go buy for myself so I can refer to it again and again.
2009 has started off with much promise for me. Our new pastor, Kevin, started on 1/11. He is an amazing preacher, full of Christ and enthusiasm. What a breath of life for our church! His first sermon was entitled "The Centrality of Christ" in which he explained that Jesus is the boss of our church, regardless of who thinks is or should be.
I've been asked to be a Lay Director for the Walk to Emmaus in April, 2010. What an honor and blessing and scary thing this will be! It will be a major test of my ability to relinquish control and rely solely on God. I welcome any prayers and advice you can give me!
I will try to keep my blog up better than I did in the latter part of the year. Thank you for your patience with me, as well as your thoughts and prayers.
May you always feel His presence.
Laura
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Catch up
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Welcome back! Kevin indeed has an energetic presence for the Lord. Not only did he preach about "whose the boss" he also echoed something I've been saying lo these many years at "the little church upon the hill" Namely, the body of Christ that is SOPC has always had what it needed to serve the Lord at any given time and place - the Spirit has always been there and it will continue to be there - the hard part is setting aside individual agendas, coming together under one purpose, and tapping into the source. Some people have said that the Spirit has gone from that place, I for one will vehemently disagree. I have seen the Lord work in mighty ways in that little church within my own life and within the lives of others! Kevin is only one of many pastors that have been called to that place, he just has a different purpose to serve - my prayer is that the membership will affirm his call and stand with him as the Lord provides the resources to move the Little Church Upon the Hill to a new vision and purpose.
And, my advice to you as Lay Director: If you approach it as a calling from God and admit that you cannot do it without Him you will be more open to receiving the Holy Spirit as your source for serving in that ministry. The first step to wisdom is admitting that you do not have the answer - these words will keep you looking to the Master!
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