Saturdays!

We have a relaxing day today.  I will be teaching music this afternoon but it feels like for the first time in two weeks we have a day of nothing pressing to do.  Our internet continues to go on and off and we are unable to fix the problem.  If you are trying to reach us through email it may be several days before we are able to get on so please be patient.  We continue to try to get help in this area but it is slow going.  I will blog as often as I can when the internet is available. 
I have been studying for the teacher training and came across a wonderful story about Dorcas.  I would like to share with you this morning.  The story of Dorcas can be found in Acts 9:36-43.  Amazingly, this women helped her community by sewing.  It wasn't something extravagent or expensive.  She simply learned about the needs around her and filled them as best she could with her gift to sew.  In fact, she was so extremely generous with her ability that the community grew to love her very much.  That love was expressed very deeply when God took her home.  Now, no one in the community really knew to what extent Dorcas had touched people's lives but after her death they began to realize.  As people came to the house to pay their respects, the house became overrun with so many people that she had touched, or had benefitted from her generosity.  Peter was called to come and see if he could bring her back to them.  Their love for her was so strong and their faith was also so strong that Peter was able to bring her back to life.  Now, the ironic twist to this story is that Dorcas had been helping people in the community with her own hands and as Peter called her back to life he took her hand and she awoke.  God uses our hands in amazing ways if we are willling to allow Him the chance.  Dorcas used her hands for God and God took her hand and gave her back her life.  My challenge to you today is:  What are your hands doing for Christ today?