Good Shepherd Lutheran Church / Wednesday, October 14, 2020 / Categories: Publications, Daily Devotions Daily Devotion Dianne Gebhardt-French Mark 10:16 (NIV) “And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.” +++++++++ “Grandma, do you remember church?” She tilted her 4-year-old head to the left and asked in her precise way of testing shared memories – a technique developed over seven months of separation forced by COVID. The 2,400 miles between us disappeared. “You remember? The singing, the music, and being quiet when the woman is talking…It is across the street from my music school,” she said. Describing the church we attend with her in San Jose, this tiny wonder started a conversation that left both of us assured that God is in her heart and mine. Of course, she doesn’t remember her baptism at Good Shepherd but she has some recall of celebrating there last Christmas. Papa held her so she could see. And, Uncle Martin was there. It’s the foundation of time together that brings together the pieces of faith. She started the conversation and, just as quickly, moved on to giraffes and Play-Doh. But, she accepted my explanation that what she calls “the sickness” doesn’t stop God’s love, only the chance to be together in a building. For now. We can still sing, pray, and read about Jesus. In the sharing, we are together. Previous Article Daily Devotion Next Article Daily Devotion Print 7167 Rate this article: 4.2 1 comments on article "Daily Devotion" Danelle Buelsing What a sweet story! I remember.... 10/14/2020 11:46 PM Reply to Leave a comment Name: Please enter a name. Email: Please enter an email address. Please enter a valid email address. Comment: Please enter comment. I agree This form collects your name, email, IP address and content so that we can keep track of the comments placed on the website. For more info check our Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use where you will get more info on where, how and why we store your data. You must read and accept this rules. Add comment