Borderline Blasphemy Becomes Blessing

[How do you like that for alliteration?? Yes, we're PCA and yes the stereotype fits.]


Sherry and I had an amazingly blessed time in New York City. God planned every moment and detail in such a wonderful way. He was with us and we felt His presence in so many situations from the GORGEOUS weather to the moments of unexpected joy. We were able to take a break from adoption land and talk about marriage, friendships, children, grace, mercy, love, and so much more. We didn't turn on the television or radio once as our chatter was all the noise and distraction we needed!

One "God" moment in particular is worth sharing as it is funny and surprising! On Saturday evening Sherry and I stood in line for 20$ tickets to the off Broadway show "Altar Boys." We (perhaps quite naively) believed it would be appropriate after reading its reviews and synopsis. Boy were we off! The play was pretty blasphemous in SO many ways. Nervous laughter mingled with warranted laughter in many places. Luke was in love with Matthew, God spoke His "word" as a DJ and said things like "peace out," and a machine, the "soul saver 5000"measured the darkness of our hearts.

Yeah, pretty much blasphemy.

But GOD chose this play, this night, this time to speak TRUTH and LOVE into our hearts. There were songs that told the story of God's chosen people, God's grace and love, and our need for a Savior. In each song, God used phrases that Sherry and I have repeated over and over to one another for weeks during our darkest days. One song spoke of 3 parables that were ALL recent sermon topics at our church, sermons that had ministered in amazing ways to our souls.

And then came the last song, God's ultimate word to His sad and broken daughters in row K. It's simple in its lyrics, perhaps even a bit kitschy. But it was rain in the desert of our souls.

I Believe

One beam of light, is enough to see where you're going
One wrong turn, is enough to loose your way
One choice, is all you have to make
One ounce of faith could save the day
I believe, that I came to know you for a reason
I believe, that the things that you say will come true
I believe that with you in my life I'll make it
I believe in you .

We DO LORD, WE BELIEVE.