A couple of weeks ago I shared something difficult during Sunday’s sharing time. Its quite humbling to get up in front of a few hundred people and tell them your teenage daughter is expecting a baby. Even more humbling has been the ensuing response of the people at Faith Church. Immediately after the service I was surrounded by a group of women who had walked in my shoes. With tear brimmed eyes they gave me hugs and offered a shoulder to cry on and an ear to listen. Since then, I have received notes, phone calls and even a personal visit from a former elder, all with the expressed message of encouragement and the declaration that I am not alone in whatever difficulty I might be experiencing. Women continue to thank me for bravely sharing our family trial with the church body.
And there lies the key word, “family”. I do consider the people of Faith Church, family and it is my prayer that you, Reader, do too. Close families go through tough times together. They support, encourage and love one another. I am feeling the love and I am grateful!
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NLT)
"All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.
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