Our church celebrated it's 25th Anniversary today. The celebration included a video that was a collection of photos that journaled the last 25 years of the church. There were also candid photos of most members displayed in the lobby. I enjoyed the photos and the video but I think the thing that impacted me the most was when they had people stand. They asked those that had been saved in the church to stand. Then they asked those who had been baptized since going to the church to stand. My son had been baptized in this church...I had forgotten. You were asked to stand if you were married in the church. Children were asked to stand if they were dedicated in the church. It was such a visual reminder of God's many mercies and how blessed I really was. My son...married in this church, all four grandchildren....dedicated in this church.
Sometimes my focus is all wrong, how easily I forget where we have been, I forget what God has done...his many mercies in our lives, but... I remembered today. When they had all those people stand... I remembered... I remembered what God did...and I have much to be thankful for.
3 comments:
Oh how awesome...and so many of us never get that blessing, because of moving
We did go back to the church we were married in 32 years ago on our 30th anniversary, my husband even played the piano, singing the song he wrote for our wedding...but none of our kids have attended there
You experienced a wonderful spiritual blessing...spiritual inheritance
What a milestone! I agree that we need to stop & take stock of such things, especially in our own lives.
Blessings upon your church family!
Yes! It is easy to forget where we have been. Where the LORD has brought us from. SO sad, but so true! What a blessing to have had that special time to reflect and *see* what the LORD has done! HE is faithful! How blessed we are!!
Hugs to you!
Camille
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