God speaks a benediction over us. Scripture itself echoes his love and
affirmation and blessing. Despite the
knowledge of this, there is a longing in my heart to hear the affirmation of
Scripture spoken right to me, in an audible voice. I don’t know if I even knew that reality
until, with his hands on our shoulders, Ben Patterson spoke a benediction over
me and my husband, Scripture being spoken into the deep places, the longing
places.
No only did Ben and Loretta send us out with a blessing, but
the attention and love poured on us while in their home gave me a sense of
God’s love and presence in a new way.
They wanted to hear what had happened to us, where we are now, and get
our news in the future. They wanted to
stay connected. I so highly respect this
couple, I wasn’t sure I’d say the right things while with them, but their
unbridled acceptance melted those self conscious jitters.
May we be speakers of blessing, in our very attention of
those around us, those who “show up” in our lives unexpectedly. May those who spend time with us know that
the longings of our hearts is to know them and for them to share the beauty of
their story and experience…sending them out with a blessing and the strength
that comes from being known and loved.
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