Our God is an extravagant lover

I guess it has been a while since I posted on here. I have thought about it often, but have not felt inspired or pressed to write my thoughts to the world.

Tonight, a change.

We have been basically begging for paper bags for the Hallows Eve Diversion in Lawrenceville. We needed 3000, we barely had 1000, and I have been asking God how this gap actually is supposed to get filled, especially with so little time left before Halloween.

In authentic desperation, I called Aubrey and Ben tonight to ask for the help of their tribe because we needed all the help we could get.

When I met everyone at Waffle House at 10pm tonight, I expected to celebrate the delivery of 200-300 bags which would have been a huge help. I guess that expectation is what left me speechless as the 3000+ bags were gathered in that parking lot.

3000+.

I don't know what things you are supposed to say in that moment...which is okay because I couldn't really talk anyway. But as I drove home, I couldn't help but think that our God is an extravagant lover. An average love will get you just enough. Tonight, i would have been happy with just enough. And then God reminded me of His never ending love for me, for us.

An extravagant lover takes joy in lavishing the object of his affection with tokens of his love.

Looking forward to the first year of the Hallows Eve Diversion.