Thank God for the comfort of Church!

A smile arose upon my face, at the delight of sharing Christmas Eve, Eve in the fellowship of brethren, here in NC and other places around our internet. We delighted to worship in the morning and all of my children were praising God beside and behind me. I wiped the tears at those loved ones that I haven't here in my arms on account of the most important ones who are here. Then, in the evening, Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, had their Christmas music worship service, which was the lifting of my countenance. Scripture and God centered music, perfectly shared with me via the live webcast. The prayers and readings and music and instruments, were like a salve to my soul, amidst my sullen "allergies" {as I call them}. Mother was laughing and rejoicing and glorifying God at the delight of worshipping God, with like-minded brethren. We will never know, until heaven the joys and the comfort that we have given to one-another sharing truth over the internet. The church's tool to triumph over the world, the flesh and the devil. I am grateful that we are all well and here and that the emotions of the near-catastroph are just the after-shock of the hard difficulty. God is healing our hearts and minds and lifting us up, through our pain. He uses worship to do this. God bless the pastors and worship leaders who gave of their time and talents to comfort us in this tremendous way. As we put the last trimmings under the tree and pray for the sad people in Newtown, who will not be comforted this season for their griefs; God's mercy surrounds us and we find the truth of the reality that God does truly inhabit the praises of His people.