The Ovilla United Methodist Church Women's Fellowship Luncheon

On Saturday, January 26, 2008, God blessed me with the priviledge to speak to the Ovilla United Methodist Church Women's Fellowship. This was such a special time for me because my friend, Marcia Haugarth, was the event coordinator. Marcia and I became dear friends several years ago when she was going through a most painful time of losing her mother.

I began praying for Marcia and Marcia kept in contact with me through emails.

In the course of many emails, we shared our spiritual longings, our health issues, our love for the Lord, and what we wanted the other to pray for.

Prayer has been the theme of our strong friendship and so, when Marcia called and asked me to speak to her women's fellowship luncheon, she asked me to speak on PRAYER!

What a joy for me!

As I prepared my heart, I was reminded of how powerful prayer is and has been in my own life. In my past, knowing someone was faithfully praying for me has not only encouraged me to keep going when the moments were painful, but also, knowing that someone cared enough for me to take me to the Father brought me into a deeper commitment that prayer, on my part, for someone else would be powerful as well.

On the Saturday of the luncheon, Charles (Bud) decided to drive me from Somerville to Waxahatchie because the fog was so intense. What a sweetheart! He ministered to me with the generosity of his time and expression of his loving care for me, even though he could have stayed home and watched football, golf or simply relaxed. During the more than three hours of drive time, we enjoyed the time together.

God was so wonderful to give me a double blessing- time with my husband and time to fellowship with many dear sisters in Christ!

When I arrived at the Dove's Nest Restaurant, I found a quaint, antique shop so attractively designed and displaying marvelous items of yesteryear, sweet handcrafted goods and added to all this.... the fragrances were divine! I fell in love with the shop immediately!

But beyond the shop, there was a darling, cozy restaurant. The kind that you have always dreamed of when you were a child. (Okay, the truth be known....I dream of relaxing in these surroundings and ambiance more with each passing year!) The walls were welcoming (there were even well-thought of details such as near the ceiling a hidden nest cradling a dove), the antiques tastefully displayed brought back marvelous memories for me and the fragrances surrounded me and caused me to forget the cares of tomorrow.

I was brought back to reality when Marcia called me on my cell phone to inform me that she would be a little late because she was going to swing by her church for some supplies for the luncheon and to pick up someone I knew well and loved and bring her to the luncheon.........

And the story continues on.

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