So I was having a teary morning yesterday. Male readers....don't bail on me yet....I'll try to be brief with the emotional stuff. :)
I think I had that sad and weary feeling you get when a loved one hurts and you can't do anything about it. That sad and hollow feeling when you can't recall the last time he smiled, much less laughed.
So I'm taking the kids to church, and when we arrive I notice our church's senior pastor, Craig Groeschel, happens to have 'popped in' to this particular service and is visiting with people in the lobby. (Lifechurch has over a dozen locations with each campus/location having its own local campus pastor.) Our family has been a part of Lifechurch since its inception 14 (or so) years ago and would consider the Groeschels "friends", although we don't regularly go bowling, or anything. Knowing that my bloodshot, bleary eyes would give my emotions away, I vainly figured I'd take a 'raincheck' on visiting with Craig, even though another year could conceivably pass without actually talking to him in person.
However, God had different plans, I suppose, because we ended up chatting within five minutes of my 'raincheck' decision. As I knew would happen, the waterworks started all over again when he asked how our family was doing, so I brought him up to date. And girls, you know what I mean by the 'ugly cry' face? Full on. But the Malones do now have another pray-er on the job....and this one even gets paid for praying...a professional. ;)
So I guess that even though we might get lazy, or emotionally tired, or just in a bad mood, I think I needed to be reminded that we were created for fellowship and for the sharing of burdens. I'm often fairly quick to attempt to unburden someone else when I can see that their spirit is heavy, but I can already tell that I'm not very comfortable when the situation is reversed. And I suppose God's not going to leave me alone. :)
(Disclaimer: I value each and every amateur just as much...so thank you, thank you, thank you!!) :)
3 comments:
Hi Scott and Christy, cousin Pam here sending all our prayers and best wishes your way. Trust your hearts, trust your doctors and trust in the Lord, and we will be praying from our end. God bless.
Pam! Good to hear from you!! Thank you for your sweet words....we will take your advice. :)
It was so good to see you on Sunday morning, Christy. What a blessing each and every time I see your children beside you and Scott, growing up like weeds! What a blessing to me that we are grass root co-laborers at Lifechurch and that at a church our size, we have history there! Dwayne and I appreciate your family and will be faithful to lift you up to the Lord. Give Scott a big hug for us, ok? Love you, sister. barb
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