I'm going to go churchy on you...

Okay, for those of you who know my background...don't pass out. I'm about to post something from The Bible.

"I promise that when any two of you on earth agree about something you are praying for, my Father in heaven will do it for you." - Matthew 18:19 (CEV)

Sometimes when we're sitting in church, I swear it seems like Pastor Kirby is looking right at me.

Sometimes I feel nervous (and not a little paranoid) "Is he looking at me? I wasn't that bad this week. I believe in Jesus. Why is he looking at me?";

Sometimes I feel glad "Oh, he watches LOST! Cool!";

Sometimes I feel there's a ray of light beaming on me and Jim "Wow! This applies directly to me. To us. To our lives. To returning Jim to whole health."

Today I got that beam. When I read the bulletin and this quote was in it, we both got the beam. Jim pointed the quote out right away.

Some days there's just something different at church. I can't say what it is. Today was one of those days. After church we had brunch at our friends Amy and Mark's, and something was different there. Jim ate 3 of Amy's delicious scones, so the something different could possibly have been a stomach ache. Kidding.

But it's lead me to wonder if the something different isn't a feeling of connectedness. A feeling that through this church we've become part of something much greater than ourselves. And through that, we have so many people (blog readers included) who have a common prayer. For Jim's complete healing and health. I believe that as we say prayers for Jim, so God will hear them. It seems that we're almost hooked up to an amplifier some days.

So, think of me, next Sunday, sitting in church, wondering why Pastor Kirby is looking at me. Maybe he's like the Mona Lisa...maybe everyone thinks he's looking at them. But in the bigger picture, I'm so glad that what he says applies to me. I'm so glad we have a place in our hearts for prayer and for gratitude. I'm so thankful to be connected with so many people. Your prayers matter to Jim. They matter to me. Thank you for walking this journey with us. Thank you for combining so many voices so that God can hear us, like an amplified prayer, and help Jim heal.