Have you ever
lost something really important to you that you cannot replace? I have. It was a quilt that my grandmother made
me. She gave it to me as a wedding
gift. It was a blue and white king size
quilt that had connecting rings all around the quilt to remind us of the
connection of marriage. It was made with
her own hands. I kept it tucked away in
a closet for over 10 years. Then I
decided to begin to use it. We took it
on picnics, had it available in the cold of soccer and baseball games. This precious quilt found a home in the back
of my car. It was getting some stains,
and not as perfect as it was in my closet, but it was being loved. I loved that this quilt became a part of our
family rhythm. Then one day we used it
at an outdoor Easter Service. It was
great. It was another memory that the
quilt was a part of. Then at the end of
that service a massive thunderstorm began.
It was controlled chaos putting away all the church supplies and making sure my kids were out of the fun mud pit and safe in the car. It was about 10 minutes into our drive home that I remembered that the quilt was back on the field. It was pouring horribly and we were all soaked to the bone so I decided to go back the next day or later that afternoon.When I went back it was gone.
This is honestly something that my mother and I don’t really speak about. It is a horrible loss that cannot be replaced. I truly mourn the loss of this quilt but understand this is an item, not a person. I know this is a loss. However, it cannot compare to the parable of the Lost Sheep, Searching for the One. This Saturday/Sunday Rev. Robert Hasley will be preaching an important message in all of our services. This message will inspire use to keep our eyes searching for The One. I urge you all to be present to hear this message. We often misunderstand salvation, thinking of it as a one-time event rather than a process that began before we were born and continuing into eternity. That is the gift that everyone needs, and we have to figure out how not only to tell the story, but how to make St. Andrew a place where people walk in from the outside and are able to find Jesus here. We must continue to search for the One....
Luke 15:1-7 - The Parable of the Lost Sheep Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, ‘This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them. ’So he told them this parable: ‘Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it? When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders and rejoices. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, “Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.” Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.
It was controlled chaos putting away all the church supplies and making sure my kids were out of the fun mud pit and safe in the car. It was about 10 minutes into our drive home that I remembered that the quilt was back on the field. It was pouring horribly and we were all soaked to the bone so I decided to go back the next day or later that afternoon.When I went back it was gone.
This is honestly something that my mother and I don’t really speak about. It is a horrible loss that cannot be replaced. I truly mourn the loss of this quilt but understand this is an item, not a person. I know this is a loss. However, it cannot compare to the parable of the Lost Sheep, Searching for the One. This Saturday/Sunday Rev. Robert Hasley will be preaching an important message in all of our services. This message will inspire use to keep our eyes searching for The One. I urge you all to be present to hear this message. We often misunderstand salvation, thinking of it as a one-time event rather than a process that began before we were born and continuing into eternity. That is the gift that everyone needs, and we have to figure out how not only to tell the story, but how to make St. Andrew a place where people walk in from the outside and are able to find Jesus here. We must continue to search for the One....
Luke 15:1-7 - The Parable of the Lost Sheep Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, ‘This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them. ’So he told them this parable: ‘Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it? When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders and rejoices. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, “Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.” Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.
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