Question from church today

Today at church the question was asked "when did God become more than a name to you?" It has really made me think. When that happen with me. I can't think of 1 defining moment for me but I can think a few through out my life so far.

I think the first one for me was when I turned 8 and was attending my Aunt's funeral. It was more than that though. It was how my parents explained Heaven. My Aunt had MS and the last I remember she had to use a wheel chair or what my family calls a rascal....to get around. My mom and Dad made Heaven seem like a "real" place not just something you think about. They told me that my Aunt who couldn't walk anymore on earth was running around and jumping up in heaven. To this day that image just makes me smile. That was my first moment...

My second moment I was in 5th grade. We were at church and the sermon was over and we were singing the closing hymn which was I surrender all. I started crying...and me being me tried to hide it! How silly of me to be crying at a song. Well...my Mom saw me and she kept saying do you want to go up...I kept saying no...but she finally said...if God is saying yes....don't say no... So I went up and talked with the preacher and shortly after I joined the church.

My 3rd experience is more a collections of God working in MY life. Being in a Bible study that was just screaming at me this is what you need to do with your life. All the Resurection moments... the lay witness mission at cassidy my Jr. Year of High School all these events I can say God became real to me.

It was at that lay witness mission that I met a friend named Josh. It was his first time at Cassidy- maybe even church- I'm not sure...but you could see how torn up he was in his life how angry..but he was there and he never once complained. On the Saturday night of the event. I remember us (the youth group) doing something in the Santuary and Josh just broke down. I remember seeing how God changed his life. I remember watching him in the months and years to come and seeing how he changed and how he was such an example to everyone. That made me see God as more than a name..,,

Then there was college. College was hard. You are surronded by so many different things some good -some bad and you really didn't have a place to get away from everything. I think college for me was another time for me watching other accept Christ and again how God had changed their lives.

During all this time Dave and I have been dating and now married...

The most definate thing that has happened for me since moving away from "home" and living in Northen VA has been missing everyone. Missing Cassidy, missing my family and mostly my parents. There was a time I was driving and I was just so low that I just started crying and I couldn't stop and I had it on the christian radio station. All the sudden song after song was about don't be afraid I am with you, you are not alone...things to that nature...so it made me feel better and I was starting to calm down and I changed the station to the local country station and Friends in Low places just started playing. All I could do was laugh! Only God can follow you on the radio station and say Hey listen up I am here and YOU are not alone!

So through all this rambling.... Is the question that was asked today deeper that what I am thinking...is it whatever I want it to be? When did God become more than a name to you?

Never thought this would happen!

I have never been big on writing. It has never been enjoyable for. Always a pain. My siser got me hooked on reading blogs. I love reading what she has to say. Recently I have had an urge to start a blog.

So welcome to my life! I hope you find it entertaining. Because there is always excitement in the Humphries house due to our year and a half golden retriever. In the picture he decided to climb through our laundry..he was still tiny then.