By Steve

MOMENTS

Most of the time I look for moments of meaning and significance. If there is just one or two thought provoking ideas from a book. Or one great song on an album. Or if I meet with God in worship on a Sunday morning even briefly. I don't expect the totallity of each experience to be life changing. A moment is enough for me. And I am thankful for them.

But occassionally enough of these moments pile up on each other over a short period of time, that when I look back at them, life seems exceptionally good.

There was a moment Friday night that I shared with a friend at December nights in Balboa park that I may never forget. Ali and I hosted a home concert on Saturday night with singer/songwriter Kendall Payne. It was simply amazing, all of it, and it perfectly captured what we have had in mind for our house concerts. Sunday morning was "better" than normal in my opinion as our community gathered to worship. Sunday afternoon a few of us hiked a trail near the beach in La Jolla...I don't use this language often, but it was breathtaking (not the cardio), and the conversations even better. Sunday night home church had what I consider many moments that occurred as we talked and prayed. Nature did its business with one of the brightest lightning strikes and loudest thunder claps I have ever heard. These were followed by hail and drenching rain. And a prayer was answered. A very specific prayer. Something that I began praying for a couple weeks ago quite intentionally. I'm not going to say what, but it really meant something to me to witness God in action.

These are just a few of the moments. I enjoy the little things. The brief moments of awe and wonder. But today I am grateful for an extended moment, a 48 hour experience of all things good.

I hope you have life changing moments of meaning and signifcance...I believe you probably do. But as I just experienced, I hope they pile up on each other occasionally for you too.