I heard some life-stories at our gathering yesterday which reminded me that despite my doubts, fears, questions & tendency to be pessimistic,"God still moves stones". (Thanx Max!)
These tales told openly, tearfully, honestly & laughingly caused my often sceptical heart to sing.
Girl saved from Ghanian waves by "Antoine the six-pack"
Street people give girls money to take to church!
A street corner named "laughter"
Croatian poems about Belfast City.
Student takes open heart & willing spirit to serve in Africa.
Tales of Tigers, cliff's & strawberries.
Yes we know only too well that for each of these, there are other stories of heartbreak & sorrow.
It is our willingness to walk with these tensions, that demands real courage, real community & real faith.
We will not know the times or seasons, if we did, we'd have enough knowledge to screw it up!
We are, most of the time, a people who live in the now & not yet mysteries of God.
We re grateful that every now & again, "heaven comes down".
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