gathering moments

yesterday's 'round the table gathering

had some interesting themes

one of our community

after 17 years of being one of two

is now simply one

and confessed to feeling the deep loneliness of being one

with the wondering

if

God will indeed be enough ........

having already lost one friend a few months ago

to the darkness in that wondering

this grabbed my attention

as well as my heart

the answer has to be discovered

by the one asking the question

trite words

quoting scripture

just does not cut it

interesting that no matter how deep

and solid

and rich our faith

that question survives

and will periodically bubble up to the surface

there was also the question

of whether our worship

leaves God still hungry

and then there was Brother B

an 80 year old gentleman from the southern states

invited to this city to pray for someone very ill

Brother B believes he carries a healing anointing

and that whoever he lays hands on, is healed

his belief is that cancer is a spirit

and that this spirit invades our body

through an opening we create

by having a death wish

to say this generated some discussion

is an understatement

hearts were laid on the table

fears were laid on the altar

worship filled the room

stomachs were filled

bodies were hugged

hands were held

cheeks were wet with tears

and my prayers are that God's appetite too was satisfied