Wow, I have been on an amazing ride. God has opened a door I could not have dreamed of. This past week I was flown to Little Rock, AK for a ratio interview with Dennis Rainey and Bob Lapine at Family Life Radio. We talked about the book, my story and the issue of SA for two hours. They taped three half hour shows that will air in the spring. (I will announce that date on the website once I know, so stay tuned)

The trip out was a bit crazy after seven hours of delays I made it to the hotel to meet a long time friend who I hadn’t seen in nine years. It was as if no time had gone by as we picked up where we left off. The delays didn’t even get to me as I was so honored to be going on this trip. I knew God would get me there. As if that wasn’t enough my friend was able to come with me the next day to the taping, lunch with Bob and Dennis and a tour of Family Life. What a gift to have her there with me.

It was like unwrapping gift after gift from my Heavenly Father. All I could think of was the scripture about Gods blessings being pressed down and overflowing. Even before I went and then during this joyful-ride there was a backdrop of understanding about the reality of the desert times. There were friends around me in pain reminding me that this life brings both blessing and hurting. For a brief moment I felt disqualified to speak to those in pain. After all I was on the mountaintop.

Then I realized I’m not disqualified nor am I special. What God is doing, He wants to do for all His children. He is the God who sees every tear and keeps them in a bottle. He not only walks through pain with us, He leads us to times of great joy too. Both are valid experiences, both represent His great love for us. So if you are in the valley listen to one who has been there, but is now on a mountaintop; the view is wonderful, but this experience is sweetened by the time I spent in the valley. So hang in there and continue to see the heart of Christ. There are rich rewards to be found.