Right on Time

I'm pretty happy right now. Last night J and I along with three of the children (K, R & C) went on a little ride in to the country to go listen to something called "Concert in the Barn." We learned about it when going to church a couple weeks ago and listening to 2 of the members from a group called "Isaiah" sing beautiful and really moving music. Once a month they have these concerts in the barn and we were all set to go. I got off at 6 p.m. yesterday and by the time we got the kids rounded up and got out there the concert was over! We had a good laugh because all week I was looking forward to hearing them sing the song "Right on Time." Oh, well! We will try to get an earlier start next month and it was still cool getting to see the place and meet the other members of the group. After we got back to Wichita and got the kids settled down J and I were talking. He made an observation that I seemed really happy about going to church and going to this gospel concert thingy. I told him I was and that I'd already been ready to find a church and start going again so it was all good timing. I told him I was changing and that he might *not* like the affect it could have on *him*. He couldn't believe that and asked, "What do you mean?" He was genuinely concerned! "Well...," I said, "I love and adore you and usually go along with just about whatever you want. I want to do what God wants and that might not always be what you want!" (I thought he'd be really upset with this one.)
I told him I'd struggled with the idea of going to church because they seem to always want to put you in a category (young, old, married, single- I don't feel like I fit in anywhere!)
I really liked his response to all this: He said, "Well, I'm not going to say going to church will help me, but it certainly won't hurt me. I'll go with you! As long as we're both searching we might as well do it together. As long as there is good music. (:-D) And, don't worry about not going along with everything I want. You just go right on ahead, honey, and let your God thing shine as bright as you want. Who knows, maybe we'll stop needing electricity!"
Wow! That's all I can say right now.

Right on Time (The McKameys)
(John Chapter 11)

They sent for Jesus, your friend's about to die
But tarried He still on behind
So they laid Lazarus in a tomb
And they said their last good-byes
Then coming down the road was Jesus
Right on time.

(Chorus)
Just hold on my child
Because He's not too far away
And He knows your needs before you pray
So when your feet are weary
From the mountain you have climbed
Look ahead, here comes Jesus
Right on time

I've struggled through life's deserts
They were so hot and dry
Till it seemed all hope was gone
And I would die
And I wondered where was He
Is He still a friend of mine
Then coming down the road was Jesus
Right on time

(Chorus)