I spent a lot of time this week reminiscing about an old friend.
She and I spent a lot of good quality time together, especially on Sundays. She was one of those girls who just loved to talk and I rarely got a word in edgewise, which was ok, because Sunday was typically the only day she did get a chance to share her thoughts and wisdom.
We were great friends for over ten years. Last summer while home in Ohio, I spent some time with my old friend remembering old times.
Her name is Tabitha.
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| A private conversation during last summer's VBS! |
Yes, Tabitha is a puppet.
I am sure that revelation leads us to an even more thought provoking question....
With all there is to do in a typical week as a wife, mother, elementary teacher, why in the world would I be thinking about a lifeless puppet, thousands of miles away?
To answer that, I need to first share this week was the elementary's spiritual life week here at Taichung Morrison Academy. Once a year, our regular schedule is put aside to concentrate on the more spiritual side of our students.
Who doesn't love a change in the daily routine?
And frankly, I love the fact that I get to experience corporate worship every morning for a week with a terrific bunch of kids and adults. If you have never been in an auditorium filled with children singing How Great Is Our God, you have got to give it try!
It may possibly my favorite week of the school year.
(Well, maybe except for that last week in May!)
This year our guest speaker was Mary Porter, all he way from Iowa!
She's a ventriloquist.
And yes, she uses a puppet!
Being with Mary and Suzi Q made me miss my days of ministry with Tabitha. Countless hours spent kneeling on the hard floor waiting for the perfect moment to make that grand entrance that characterized her so much. Not to mention her unique singing voice and quirky personality. But more than anything, sharing the truth of God's love!
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| I wished they listened that well to me! |
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| A quick lesson in puppetry! |
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| Suzi posing with my classroom dog! |
While they were enthralled with Suzi's ability to "talk", my students were also hearing the message of truth and love.
God is always with us.
God sent us a love letter.
God wants us to talk to him.
God sent Jesus to pay the penalty for our sins.
We don't have to be separated from God.
In a land of many gods, where one may virtually pick and choose which deity to worship, my God, the creator, is unique.
He, alone, is always with us.
He, alone, sent us a love letter.
He, alone, listens at all times for our prayers.
He, alone, sacrificially took on the sins of mankind, dying, yet conquering death, so we might live.
He, alone, lovingly reached out for us.
Thursday, after our morning chapel, one of my students prayed and asked Jesus to forgive his sins.
A tiny spark, in a world of darkness, fanned into a flame of salvation.
What about you?
Have you experienced the life changing forgiveness offered by the creator of life?
Talk to Him today!
