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An ordinary night

November 26, 2007 | T. Suzanne Eller

My Church Steeple

Last night I sat in my home church, savoring all that was going on around me. One woman worshiped God with her entire being. Another wept through prayer. Some sat quietly. A few teens talked or texted or listened. One older guy slept, his mouth slightly open.

An ordinary night.

And yet I love what I felt and what I saw.

The woman who sat two rows in front of me weeping has had a hard life. She has posted a sign on her front door that says, “go away if you are selling drugs”, because that is what her life has consisted of until now.

The addiction still calls, but so does her new life and faith, and she’s determined to grow and heal until her desire for God is greater than drugs.

I love sitting in service because I love the power of story. Just like this woman’s story, there are hundreds more.

It’s more than a church service to me. It’s a book filled with chapters written of people’s lives and their encounter with Christ. It’s questions. It’s doubts. It’s hope. It’s strength. It’s peace. It’s education. It’s strength. It’s a new beginning. It’s sorrow.

As I left last night a new friend stopped me. She started telling me her story. She called it “Leaving Dysfunction Junction”. I was grateful that she shared it.

Will you share yours with me? I’m listening.  

Posted by Suzie @ 9:28 pm  

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Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker columnist, and author T. Suzanne Eller shares how to live free when you've felt broken, how to nurture family regardless of the obstacles, and how to deepen intimacy with a relevant and life-changing Savior.

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