body piercing saved my life

he was standing in front of me waiting to get ice cream when i noticed in bold letters what was on the back of his shirt. it plainly said "body piercing saved my life". he turned to say something to one of his children and i noted that he appeared to be in his 50's, maybe 60's. he did not look like the typical "piercer" and so i looked closer at his shirt and then i noticed the nails and the faint image of Christ and then i fully understood what it meant. while a little whimsical, it is a bold statement to his faith. sometimes i am amazed at what Christians believe. it is more amazing what they do not believe and that is all that Christ did for me and you. while waiting for the players to get on the bus, one of the players interrupted his phone call to show me the new book he was reading. it is entitled "i don't have enough faith to be an atheist". he told me it was a "deep thinkers" book which may exclude me from reading it. keep in mind this player is the same one referenced in one of my jacksonville posts. he was the one who asked me about going to church Easter morning. once again, the spirit is moving and i am puzzled with these 2 events. wherever this leads, i can say with confidence that the spirit is moving. i strongly believe there are no coincidences in life. all of our days are well planned by our creator. so, what happens next i will keep you posted. yesterday, i went to the vitamin store and as i entered, one of the employees said, "today is the day that the lord has made" and as i started to finish, three of us in unison said "and i will rejoice and be glad in it". turned out they were ordained and had been on mission trips lately. after we talked, i realized how much i had been blessed by their words. living on the road as i do, i get hungry and thirsty for the word. and always, without fail, god shows me he is still there with me. his timing is precise and he is never late. it is with a grateful heart i too can boldly say "body piercing saved my life".
until next time...