My wife gets back tomorrow evening from a business trip in Ohio (where it is much too cold for us texans)...so, time by myself usually leads me down memory lane...or at least time to reflect on what is real in my life.
It's easy as a pastor to get so worked up over the ongoing "ministry" of the church, that we lose sight of what is in front of us...now, today, here.
So, starting tomorrow, I'm going to spend the next few days blogging about specific people in our church that simply bless me. Let me clarify that...my church as a whole blesses me, and I'd say to one extent or another they all do individually as well. But, there are these moments with people from the Vista that make me just step away and think about HOW God brought them to the Vista and HOW their story unfolded and then slammed into our story. It's in these stories, these times, these memories that we gain confidence in WHO He is and WHAT He is doing, because of WHAT He has done and WHO He always has been.
So, you will be encouraged over the next few days because you will see how the lives of "ordinary" and everyday people, have extraordinary impact to us as a church, and me individually (as well as for my family) by them simply being them. Can't wait to share!
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