Yesterday I spent 4 hours on a 2 hour online course. It was the first session for learning to use these counseling techniques. I had to keep pausing the video so I could stay caught up with important notes. It is only the 2nd time I’ve taken an online course. The first was a year and a half ago when I took the biblical counseling course. I’m so glad these are available for us. It just goes to show that us old folks can “learn new tricks”!

I was given a communication card last Tuesday by our church secretary. It had a note written on it asking for counseling for a 15 year old young man. Mom was filling out the card. She gave her number so I called it that afternoon and left her a message to call back so we could set an appointment. I didn’t hear back, but on Wednesday evening I walked into an area of our church where the youth meet. Three teen boys were sitting on the floor talking. As I walked by them one got up and came to me asking if I’d be able to talk to one of the other two. When I went back to their location the other two were gone. It turns out one of the two was the 15 year old mentioned on the communication card. His mom contacted me yesterday and so I’m meeting with this teen in a little over an hour. I know nothing about the concerns, but I know God is working here and I want to be a good servant. God is GOOD–ALL THE TIME!