Sister Saints

This past Sunday morning I was back at the Country Lake Retreat Center leading worship for the "Faces of Christ" retreat. I was there with a group of about 40 men. I'm typically there for the Sunday morning of this retreat whether it is the all men, all women, or co-ed version(about 6 or 7 times a year). God's presence is always experienced powerfully and this was no exception. However, in yet another way it was exceptional . . .

We were in the same room where I had had the privilege of hearing so many newly written and wonderfully annointed songs together with my co-writing Brothers and Sisters. The same room where we had prayed the Songwriter's Prayer (thanks Joel) a number of times.

In addition to the joy of worshipping our Holy Creator with these men who had been experiencing life change all weekend, I was able to replay many of the events of the Co-Write-A-Thon in my mind. What a joy!

Then, this very worshipful moment almost ended when I caught a vision in my mind's eye of some lovely old Sister Saints sitting on the back row waving their makeshift handkerchiefs as Joel, Terry, and I performed "2nd Opinion".

Don't tell the men, but I didn't stop singing because I was choking back worshipful tears of blessing -- I was trying to supress an outloud burst of laughter as a result of the memory. In any case, the blessing was overwhelming.

- Ed

BTW, just kidding ladies about the "old" part.