coming together

All sorts of things are finally coming together. Not my words, but those of Douglas, the minister friend with whom I share a weekly lunch and a regular time of prayer.

I know, you're thinking it's usually a Tuesday that Douglas and I have lunch. But these are days of turmoil and change, and if there ever was a thing resembling routine in my life, it's certainly disappeared!

Thursdays have changed to Tuesdays, so far as the school is concerned. At least in the main. The assemblies are no longer held in the school today.

But Scripture Union is. Again there's a crowd of children. High as kites. We play a round of 'Consequences'. It's fun, and they all enjoy it.

Then we're into the text of Scripture and seeing how our words and deeds always have consequences too. We need to be careful in how we live. Jesus' way is best.

My morning's been filled with people. Some by arrangement, others hae just called by. There are things to discuss and work through. If Facebook's a guide to how things have gone, then it's not wasted time -

"Many thanks for your counsel today, much appreciated."

My lunch and time spent in prayer with Douglas is short. I've another call to make in the early afternoon. This one affecting the future.

And then some further calls as well. And I'm conscious the time is slipping by, time that I'd planned should be used with tomorrow in mind. There's a service of thanksgiving here in the late afternoon.

I then thought this evening might afford me some time for that. But it doesn't work out quite like that. I'm seeing a couple with marriage in mind. And the time flies by again. We spend some good time together. Important time.

The Lord is very much there. There are tears. Something quite remarkable is going on. Tears from a person who doesn't do tears by and large (so I'm told - this is the first time I've met them). They're a lovely couple, and the Lord has pitched up and it's just like the springtime's arrived and the snows of strange longing are starting to melt in their lives - and that's why the tears start to flow.

There's something here that I think they've both been longing for. For years. It's the Lord for whom they're longing, without a doubt. We commit to seek his blessing on their lives.

All sorts of things are finally coming together for them as well.

Exciting, remarkable days.