Jesus my Carpenter Friend

Well have you ever had a wonderful weekend and then you come home and you feel like have been hit with a 2 x 4. Sometimes life has a way of taking you off guard, well I had the most wonderful uplifting weekend with some of my favourite girlfriends as we went on our road trip to Rochester, NY for the Women of Faith conference. Yes we have a women's ministry but you just have to go get plugged in once in a while and be on the receiving end and we really enjoy our time together.

Well we had quite the ride, I was trying my best not to be the back seat driver but I couldn't help myself once in a while, and yes Anita and I were way in the back. Anita had emailed us prior and gave us all funny names before leaving - well when the air jets were going it was like blast off in our cramped little area - we can't complain really, since we are the shortest in the bunch, I couldn't image our Kimberley or Cheri squished back there, and we got quite the work out getting in and out climbing over the chairs. Always the optomist. Then when our van had been sitting in the sun baking, there was no air at the back we thought we would die in our little sauna. Our ride didn't stop their either, after breakfast our last day, we took a pit stop in at the "Go Karts" I knew for starters Louise would not be beat, she is determined for the finish line just like her faith. Then there were a few of us cut off just when things were going good - and I can tell you we didn't like it and there were grumblings. Well I have had time to reflect on my grumblings and being cut off and my back seat driving, I am sure God is looking down at me smiling as he keeps trying different methods to teach me to handle them as they come my way. Well my daughter is in the Middle East and being put in some very compromising positions with her security which is causing tensions all around.

I had to stop and talk to God and just put myself in the pit-stop for a while for re-adjustments, get some new tires so that I can get a grip on life and get everything in perspective. Things are getting better and we are all focusing on the right actions to take for the right reasons - we are not out of the storm but God is my umbrella and I have taken the 2 x 4 mentally and made it into a cross, since our Jesus has already conquered all. In my groaning, I am sure the Holy Spirit was advocating on my behalf.

1Cr 15:28
Then, when he has conquered all things, the Son will present himself to God, so that God, who gave his Son authority over all things, will be utterly supreme over everything everywhere.

If you don't know Nicole C. Mullen you should check our her latest CD release - the songs have kept me going this past week as I sing them over and over in my car and in my head at work.

Thank you God for good friends and the stillness - where I hear your voice.

Love Michelle