Tried With Fire

The Christian blogsphere is a big place, but in God's sovereignty, He brings people across your path. One such person is Diane Bucknell who writes at Theology for Girls . I've appreciated her wise posts, love of God's Word, and sense of humor. Diane and talented husband, Robert , were visiting Washington D.C., so we hopped on a train, met them at Union station, and spent a few hours together. It was a blessing to give her a hug in person and have some face-to-face fellowship. I hope God will cross our paths again this side of glory. Don't they make a nice couple? Sisters in Christ

I'm so thankful for the opportunity to spend the week-end in the Outer Banks with some very dear sisters-in-Christ. I had met two in person but had contact with the others through blogging and Facebook over the last few years. It was wonderful to immediately connect as though we had been friends all our lives. But that's the beauty of fellowship in Christ. All the things that are different about us, and there are many, seem insignificant to what we have in common in Him. We didn't do any sightseeing but spent the time just being together. We laughed, enjoyed Stephanie's wonderful cooking, drank coffee (and tea), ate chocolate and chips, talked A LOT, shared some of our stories, wept together, and prayed for one another. It was a beautiful time.

One of the neat things about the Internet is being able to connect with like-minded believers near and far. It's an added blessing to be able to meet face-to-face. The Lord was so kind to give us the opportunity to meet Vicki from A Good Finish . We enjoyed wonderful fellowship over Darjeeling and pumpkin bread.