Mashed Potato Theology

This past Saturday, Jared and I drove up to Elcho, WI so he could go scuba diving with his new "dive buddy" who has a cabin up there. We had a great time! The men enjoyed their dive, I enjoyed my time on the boat, Jared had a small witnessing opportunity, and we got to stop at a cute, local ice cream shop on the way home. It was a great day! On the way home, Jared's car started to make some crazy sounds that just got louder and louder. Eventually, Jared pulled over and popped the hood. I suggested oil, which he checked, and there was plenty. Jared thought it sounded engine related, but decided that there wasn't really anything we could do about it then and there. We got back in the car and kept on our journey toward home, crazy sounds and all. Jared asked me if I would pray about the car, so I began to pray. I asked God to please help us get home safely, to please help us figure out what was going on with the car...then I thought to myself, "God can fix this now if He wants!"...so I asked God to even fix the car now, and before I could get out another word...INSTANTLY the noise stopped! Without "skipping a beat", I finished my prayer with a, "Thank You!" I think you could hear my smile! :-) I was overwhelmed and overjoyed! The car didn't make that crazy noise the rest of the way home. God provides what we need (and sometimes what we want) exactly when we need it (because He knows best), and He truly cares for us!

"Good News for Thirsty People"

On my break the past couple of days, I've been going out to my car, opening the sunroof, and reading a book entitled "Having a Mary Spirit", referencing Mary (sister of Martha and Lazarus). I just want to share a few excerpts from my reading...


"Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again," Jesus told her (the woman at the well), but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in hm a spring of water welling up to eternal life" (John 4:13-14).

Jesus makes the same offer to you and me today. If you're thirsty, if you can't seem to satisfy that longing in your soul..."Come to Me and drink," He says. If you've tried the well of religion and gone away empty, if you've looked to relationships for meaning but need something more..."Come to Me and drink."

...we weren't created to be mud puddles for Jesus - or clogged, filthy wells. We were meant to be rushing rivers, pouring out His love and mercy to everyone around us. We were meant to be conduits of living water, the sweet and refreshing flow of the Holy Spirit coming in and flowing through and out of our lives.