life{together}
experiencing community at calvary
The Next Thing
Late last summer while
turning into the entrance
to our neighborhood,
I had a fleeting feeling
of guilt for not wanting
to know my neighbors
better. Quickly though,
my thoughts turned to all the difficult
things that my family has faced the last
ten years, the time spent helping with
grandchildren and, of course, all the
time spent in the Apples of Gold ministry. Did I also mention that I am not
so young anymore? Guilt behind me, I
pulled into my driveway, drove into the
garage and put the door down.
Inspiration Arrives
Not long after that day, I received an
email from Susan Sorensen about a
woman from Georgia that she wanted
the Women’s Advisory Committee to
meet. So begins the story of how God
has been revealing my newest assignment. Everyone who met this woman
from Georgia was struck by the passion
that flowed from her heart. We were
convicted and filled with excitement at
the same time as Debbie McGoldrick
talked about intentionally praying for,
caring for and sharing Jesus with neighbors. We all knew that we had not been
intentional about taking action in our
neighborhoods.
Debbie shared how she prayer-walked her
street, asking God to show her the “lost
treasure” in her neighborhood. She prayed
that God would release His Word and let
it run like a river in her neighborhood.
She talked about looking for the houses
with “for sale” signs and actually placing
her foot on those driveways, asking God
to bring belie ٕ