Northland Cathedral and the Minister's Renewal

"the corn is as high as an elephant's eye-e-e-e..." I hear my husband's strong voice outside as he takes a walk with our kids and remember Jonathan's first original sentence: "Daddy is amazing." True then. True still.

Amy and I arrived home from the Kansas-Missouri speaking trip around midnight Tuesday. A dear man (thank-you John) from Northland Cathedral drove to El Dorado to pick up our repaired car and brought it back to Kansas City. Today I learned that the van they used to pick us up when the car broke down on Saturday actual blew it's head gasket on the rescue mission. Even then, they were just so thankful that it lasted long enough to bring us safely to their church.

Our time at Northland Cathedral was wonderful. Theirs is a multi-generational church--strong, healthy, looking forward. They received us with such warmth. On Sunday evening I had the joy of spending a few hours at IHOP with old and new friends--refreshing. Then on Monday and Tuesday I shared four sessions on Anonymous with the ministers of Northern Missouri. They are led by a true servant-leader and it was a delight to spend a day with them.

I came home to hugs and kisses and cuddles--holy ground. I took my shoes off at the door.