I was quite bummed Saturday night with the kids. All the pressure of life was weighing on me. I bless God, but I am still human. Even David felt it. My heart is FIXED on God.
Well, He woke me up around 4am on Sunday. As I was praying, it just occurred to me that we should go to free chapel and hang out all day at my parents. So, the kids and I went up there for their 9am service. Well, as things turned out, Jentezen spoke on “this cup”. Jesus had finally submitted to God on the crucifixion and gave those words of “letting this cup pass from me.”
The sermon was all about adversity of life: divorce, death, sickness, etc. I know that we were there just for the kids to hear that word. The night before, I had had to apologize to them for being impatient and short. I confessed to them that the stuff with Laura was weighing me down. I really think they got it. Jack even said that he liked that church.
Well, afterwards we went looking for pancakes. We drove around Gainesville looking for an iHOP but had a hard time finding one. Jordan remembered where one was, so we drove back into town. When we got there, it was crowded as can be. I asked the kids if they wanted to wait and both agreed not. So, I asked them where to go. There was a Hong Kong buffet across the street and wafflehouse. Jack, of course, wanted waffles.
We let God decide by casting lots and flipping a coin. Hong Kong buffet it was. As we were eating, I noticed four hispanic people eating in a booth across the way. They had just given their lives to Christ at the church. They had been seated in the row in front of us. As I was looking at them, God told me to buy their lunch. So, I called the waitress over and got their check. I knew that He was giving them a kiss from Him for what had just happened. I made sure to tell the waitress not to mention who did it. Bless God, He is cool like that.
So, God brought me up out of the pit. I praise Him! Once again, He gave me enough grace to take another day. This journey is O so hard, but I want every sip from this cup.