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INTRODUCING: "Stories from the Flock"
I am beginning a new project called "Stories from the Flock" - a series of short letters that share moments when God's presence was felt in a real and personal way. These stories celebrate the times when God has shown up in our lives - sometimes in quiet ways, sometimes in powerful ones.
Each letter will be shared after events where our youth are present, as a reminder that God is always at work among us and through us.
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When the Rain Came Down
The evening began with laughter echoing across the courtyard as families gathered for Good Shepherd's Annual Pumpkin Carving and All Hallows' Eve service. Tables were set up and families leaned close around them - scooping, cleaning and carving their pumpkins with care.
When done, everyone carried their glowing jack-o'-lanterns to the outdoor chapel. One by one, they were lit.
And then - just as we started to pray the "Our Father" - the heavens opened.
No one ran for cover right away. Voices still lifted - praying through the downpour, their words mingling with the rhythm of the rain. It was a moment no one could have planned but everyone would remember.
Even one of the youth smiled through the raindrops and said, "Remember that one time when we were all together and it rained on us like this? That was so much fun."
Somehow, the rain made it all the more sacred. The puddles, the laughter, the soaked pumpkins whose candles still flickered stubbornly through the storm - all of it was holy in its own way.
God was there - in the rain, in the laughter, in the prayer that refused to stop.
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