"Can't we just do it with coffee and cookies?"

Life Church, that I attended for nearly 5 years when I lived in Oklahoma, was my spiritual Home. It opened me up to the fact that my situation did not have to be ideal, to still worship and give honor to our God.

When I couldn't make it to church, I could watch the service on TV (no lie!) or better yet, on the internet, during a particularly stressful day at the office. Phew. That saved me so many times!

The closer I became to M.W., the more we talked about our spirituality together. During our very first dinner date, we held hands and said grace together, in the middle of a restaurant. It was amazing that this man who stole my heart was so gracious and full of God's love.

Anyone who has been to one of Life's services (now at 5 locations in OK, two in AZ and perhaps one or two more in TX) knows that there is an open communion to all believers, during the worship portion of the service. M.W. and I were trapped in a center row, and couldn't get out. At the same time, we had never taken communion together.

I really loved that desire to worship together. It's something that I'd always imagined about my future spouse -- that he would love God as much as I do. M.W. totally fit that bill.

So anyways, back to the story. We were trapped in the row with tons of people all around. All we had were the refreshments that we got outside -- coffee and cookies. M.W. grabbed my hand as he whispered into my ears "Can't we just do it with coffee and cookies?" So we sat in our chairs with the band blaring in the background, and took coffee-wine and cookie-bread, and thanked Jesus for dying for our sins, and thanked God for giving us Jesus, and asked forgiveness for the bad we have done, and to help us to always live God's will.

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In case you wondered, I'm spending another holiday all alone. It's mostly my fault, because I don't want to be a tag-along with someone else's plans. But also I want to be wanted, need to be needed. So I'm reading devotionals that I saved up from the week, trying to decide whether or not to tell my mom that I'm too broken up from losing my (M.W.'s) church to look for another one right now.

And plus, I'm eating Peeps, so I'm sugar-overloaded. LOL.

Happy Easter, everyone!