Experience Church

I experienced church this week. It was not on Wednesday night, or Sunday morning. It was a Thursday, and lasted about 12 hours.

It was a small attendance, about 25 moms and kids. We prayed, read scripture, talked, encouraged, cried, laughed, got muddy, ate, drank, hugged, prayed some more, supported, talked on the phone, did some laundry, gave the kids baths (refer to the 'get muddy' part) and churched.

It was a unique experience, to put it mildly.

It all started with one of our moms sharing a struggle at our biweekly bible study/support group, Mommies Anonymous. The response was a profound one. We moved our group from the church building to our home, complete with a bunch of Chikfila kids meals. During that day we did all the stuff I mentioned before, all to encourage a sister and her family to a better relationship with God.

I ended that day in complete exhaustion, but with an awareness that God moved powerfully amongst our little group.

He continues to move, and continues to reverberate His Spirit through the past few days.

As a friend reminded me today, that was an example of how ...

"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken." Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

And of course,

"... I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." Matthew 18:19-20

I pray the blessing of fellowship, shared strength and of movement of the Spirit for you this week!