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January 14, 2012 by Laurel

I wonder what you are doing right now dear friends? Do you slumber as I write? Are your church cloths laid out in wait?

Tonight I am watching the snow blow and the temperature drop. I won’t be able to go to church tomorrow. Over two hours (one way) on the roads with babes, with a windchill of a predicted -41, it isn’t safe to travel. I haven’t been to church now since November 19th. Oh, how I am longing to be with my church family, to receive the gift of worshipping with others.

So tomorrow I will sit by the fire, Bible in hand. I will snuggle my babes. I will remember the gift that it is to be able to go to church.

Do you know how blessed you are if you weren’t able to read this until you arrived home from church?

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on January 14, 2012 at 9:48 pm leanne

As I read this, I picked up my phone and was checking my email online as I sat on my bed. I had been debating whether to either take a nap or try out a new church with the girlies this afternoon…. The nap was winning. Now I think ill suck up my anxiousness at trying something new and go to church. Eeeeeek! But thanks!
on January 15, 2012 at 5:51 am Kristi

I’m praying for you today, Laurel. Praying that God will meet with you in a special way and that He will provide a way for you to go to church very, very soon.
on January 15, 2012 at 8:18 am Laurel

How was church Leanne?! Hugs, L
on January 15, 2012 at 8:18 am Laurel

Thank you dear friend…
on January 15, 2012 at 8:39 am Tara

Sickness has been keeping me away. DH does sound and so goes early. Everyone healthy enough goes with him and I stay home with the never ending parade of sickies. I was able to go a few weeks ago (on New Year’s Day!) and it was blissful! Praying that God is very close and very real to you, today. Hugs!
on January 15, 2012 at 8:42 am Laurel

Thank you Tara, praying for your wee ones too and health to abound in your house!
on January 15, 2012 at 9:38 am Ann

And Laurel, we miss fellowshiping with you!

Just this morning I had a conversation with my room mate about our reasons for going to church and one is to connect and fellowship with others of like mind and spirit. There is a reason we are commanded to not neglect meeting together to worship together. I beleive there is a spiritual dimention that happens with corpoorate worship that does not happen any other way. And each person Brings their own dimention.

Love ya Laurel and miss you!
on January 15, 2012 at 11:18 am Laurel

Thank you Ann.
on January 15, 2012 at 11:20 am jani

I hear you… I so enjoy the fellowship when worshiping together. Even though today the sound people were struggling and we were being blasted with praise music and I didn’t know all the songs, I can honestly say “it was good to be in the house of the Lord”.

Praying you’ll make it soon.
xo
on January 24, 2012 at 4:08 pm Laurel

I did get to go to church on the 22nd and oh, it was so so so wonderful! Thanks for your prayers friends!