Mom are you crying again? -Seanna

Today was such a great day. We got to church on time, got a perfect parking spot, rocked out with Carlos on stage. Went to a fabulous lunch, then went back to church so the kids could see their daddy  singing. We even had the special pass called Carlos' keys that allows us up in the balcony where no one else was. We get seated, the music starts and the girls and I begin to grove. Then it happens, I see them. A couple cuddling on the front row. I don't mean hands around the waist  kind of cuddling I mean full body spooning.

(In the front row right in front of the guitar player in the vest)
How annoying I thought.
Then I look a little harder and instantly burst into tears.

Oh how I was wrong,
I did see a two people.
I did see an embrace.
I DID SEE LOVE.

This is what I saw. I did not know who they were.
Maybe they were brothers?
Maybe a father and son? Maybe just friends.
But what I could tell was  that the man in front was severly
handicapped and the other man was holding
him up to worship.
HOLDING HIM UP TO WORSHIP!
The honor, love and power that was showed to me in that
instant has changed me forever. H

Check out My Man's view of it all.

Comments

[boomama]

I just saw Carlos' post - WRECKED ME. So beautiful.

[Michelle Veach]

I looked on Carlos' blog first (sorry) but I had nearly the same thing happen this morning - during our invitation time, a young woman from our community of impaired adults walked forward and her entire lifegroup surrounded her as our pastor guided her to Christ. What a beautiful way to end our Resurrection service!

[Heidi]

I read both of your blogs and I believe that this is the 1st time I have posted on yours, but I saw this 1st on your blog. All is can say WOW! If we all had but a fraction of this devotion to worship our Lord. Beautiful.

[shan]

wow, makes me feel so selfish to think i would ever sit down during worship. seeing this definitely changed the way i will experience worship from now on. what awesome men they both are.

[Crystal Renaud]

it is truly unbelievable. remarkable. and utterly obedient. beautiful sight.

[Marla]

I've been reading your blog and Carlos' blog since you moved to Atlanta. I visit the area once in awhile and know some of the pastors at northpoint, so your blogs caught my eye. Over the past few months -- moving, settling, Uganda, -- I have fallen in love with your family and have been praying for all of you each time I read your blogs.

I just had to post tonight. You and Carlos reached out to me at the end of a long, long Easter day and put it all back in perspective for me. "God I believe -- help my unbelief!"

[Rebecca]

Thanks for your transparency in sharing. The picture of those two men worshiping our sweet God is such a reminder to me that even our ability to worship in spirit and truth is a gift of grace...we would never be able to worship if God wasn't powerfully at work in our sinful humanness. All of us are completely spiritually handicapped and really dead in and of ourselves - such a gift of his resurrection life that brings us to worship! What a gift!

[Ruthie O.]

Beautiful!

[jeff atwood]

Heather - thanks for sharing this, saw it over at Carlos' as well.

we have a daughter with significant physical and intellectual challenges as a result of bacterial meningitis when she was six months old.

it is through her that we have learned to wroiship freely.

Check out the story about how she worships.

http://jeffatwood.typepad.com/atwoodzoo/2006/01/true_freedom.html

[jen harris]

wow...that's all i can say. Wow.

[emily]

Beautiful picture of the body!

[carolyn]

ok - i had to come leave you a comment too. i'm glad my husband doesn't blog cause the same thing would happen to me. :-D

it was so worth reading twice. made me cry both times. what an amazing picture of the love of christ.

thank you for reporting back to us your experiences in uganda. it was so good to hear reports about organizations like compassion from the perspective of someone who i at least know a little something about - if even if just through the blogosphere. it gave the stories a greater level of credibility and made me think more outside my little world.

[Dana]

I am sure you have probably learned that I am a MAJOR planner...down to the hours of my day...hence tomorrow I already have plans in the morning...(obviously I don't work with J and E on Tuesday mornings anymore, or I'd say the more the merrier).

I'm SORRY

[Vickey]

This was a very touching observation and thank you so much for posting it. I have a daughter with cerebral palsey and attend Northpoint. We take her to church every week and she is always singing praises in the car even before we leave home. She screams with unbridled excitement upon entering worship. Nothing holds her back from dancing either in her chair or when we pick her up. I am constantly amazed how she knows best what we all should be doing. Just like this young man- praising our Lord and Redeemer!!! God bless you all!

[Linds]

I saw Carlos' post too. Just - wow. WOW!

[Hollie Hixson]

This hits a tender spot with me since we have a daughter that has a mild form of cerebral palsy.

[Lisa]

That is so touching it hurts. It just sounds like something straight out of the Bible. I've got chills.

[pam]

Nothing against your man, but I always check your blog out, sometimes his---I like how you look at your world. Amazing love!

[Joe Louthan]

My God changes the hearts and lives of all those who choose to worship, serve, obey and love Him.

Look at that picture and then I dare anybody try to tell me how am I suppose to worship other than the One who died on the cross to conquered death and hell,ascended to heaven and back down so I can be with my Creator beyond the end of times. How can there be anything else but the Everlasting Father.

[Shelia]

My two and a half year old nephew entered the hospital two weeks ago with complications from a heart problem he has had since birth. While there, he had a stroke. He has not been conscious for over a week. An MRI shows major damage to the areas in the brain that control motor function and communication. My precious brother and his amazing wife have been remarkable as they have allowed God to be their strength and their peace. But, they brought a gregarious, vivacious little boy into the hospital. They will leave with a precious little one who may never wake up again. I have thought of all the physical things they will do for him. It never occurred to me that they could literally carry him into the presence of Christ in worship...until now. Thanks.

[Jeff Hammes]

Thank you for sharing this. How quickly we all can be to judge others! Reminds me of Matthew West's song, "The Last Ones".

[Lisa B.]

I went and checked out Carlos' blog too and I completely lost it. The tears just streamed down my face. How amazing! Thanks for sharing.

[Susan R]

THAT is the heart of worship!!! Blows me away!