FOUR GOOD THINGS ABOUT TODAY!

A sweet young 4th-grade teacher in our church, Michelle Dobbs, had to drive in the bad weather all by herself to get here (her sister was supposed to come with her and didn't). Well, I think God decided to reward her for that--SHE WON THE GRAND PRIZE IN A DRAWING--A CRUISE FOR TWO!!

Chonda Pierce talked about clinical depression. She recently spent some extended time in a psychiatric hospital. Turns out that creepy pastor/dad of hers who ran off with another woman sexually abused her, too! And remember she'd had two siblings who died. She also had some serious codependency issues. She's on some kind of antidepressant now and really thinks it's God's provision for her. She came down pretty hard on people who judge other people for being on medication for depression. (Hear that, Steve Ayers?)

And guess what, Annette!? Lisa Harper (who used to run the Focus on the Family retreats) talked about your favorite subject--Song of Solomon!

And tonight I'll get to hear Michael W. Smith LIVE for the first time. I'm considering going early to get a seat in front, but I guess I'm too old to act like a groupie. Oh, heck, I don't care. Old people can do whatever they want to, can't they?