It's Small World

The Canadian nationals club volleyball came to Abbotsford a couple weeks ago. I was suddenly drawn into this when my niece came from Alberta to compete in one of the U17 club teams. I was in the stands cheering her on, when I noticed by surprise one of the mothers of the her teammate. I grew up with this gal in Red Deer, and had not seen her in years. During one of the games, she was sitting alone, so I went up and joined her in the stands. In just a short time she opened up about the ways she has been deeply hurt by the church, and the disintegration of her marriage. As we talked I felt like I should give her a copy of Soul Cravings, which I had carried around in my purse. She gladly took it and promised to read it. My prayer is that she would be drawn into the unconditional healing love of Jesus, so well described in the book by Erwin McManus.