Today is my second grandson’s 14th birthday.  He is a tremendously good kid.  He is entering into the vulnerable teen years.  How I pray God’s protective Hands to be upholding him as he lives life in our tumultuous days.

Today I experience day two of the reason I’m here in Albany, OR.  I get to experience the day of training Mid-Valley Fellowship takes their volunteer leadership through.  It is one of the first times I’ve ever walked into a “vulnerable time” not feeling anxious.  I truly walk into this day with eager anticipation.  Meeting with the director yesterday and a couple of the other paid employees of the ministry was also a tremendously good time.  God has opened the door for them and it is apparent they are completing what God has called them to do.

Last night I attended Dwight’s Celebrate Recovery group.  (Dwight is my brother-in-law).  I taught lesson 16–Amends–for the group.  It was a good experience meeting with the people attending and seeing once again that God’s ministry is not isolated to one area or another.  God’s Kingdom Work is taking place all around us once we open our eyes to it and allow ourselves to be available.  I truly want to be on track with God to do His Kingdom Work from this day forward.  I do have “Earnie ideas” of what this may look like as Kathy and I return home Sunday afternoon, but I also know I will need to be very sensitive to only stepping where God is nudging.  I don’t any longer want to be attempting to pry doors open that I see with human eyes rather than with God’s Spiritual Eyes.  We sang “Good, Good Father” last night in the worship time.  It talks of how much we are loved by our Heavenly Father.  I’m finding that in obedience to God, I not only get to experience this Godly love, but I also get to witness God’s love for others as they find Him in the midst of their own Hurts, Hang-ups and Habits.  God is truly our Amazing Father.