So he was a Christian! Explains a lot …

If you’ve heard my testimony, you know that I was saved by God after having heard the gospel through some friends in public high school when I was a freshman.

As I reflect on God’s grace to me throughout my entire life–especially in the years when I did not even know Him, but He knew me!–I’ve often thought about how many Christians I probably stumbled across without even knowing it. A great aunt or second-cousin-one-removed. A Girl Scout leader here. A band teacher there. How many of the parents of my little friends saw what a messed up kid I was and prayed for me? How many of my friends prayed for me and I didn’t even know it? More than just a few, I am sure.

Well … yesterday, through the strange wonderfulness of Facebook, I learned about one friend from–I’m not exaggerating!–thirty years ago (1978–third grade!) who, although I never knew it at the time, came from a Christian family. I won’t go into all of the details, but even as just a little eight-year old, he had an impact on my life and I have remembered him for three decades now. How strange to connect in 2008, eh? Strange and good too.

God is so gracious to adopt us into His family!

Hope you enjoy a lovely Friday–

Blessings,
Tara B.