what she had changed? It would be one more thing to add to my litany of bad events that day. As I feared, I didn’t notice it at first. But then I looked
above the sliding glass door that gives me access to our backyard. Tere on the wall, stenciled in beautiful dark green capital letters, were the words “Expect Grace.” I couldn’t stop smiling. Tis was a two-word sermon
which summed up everything that had happened to me that day. I recalled the apostle Paul’s promises that there is nothing in death or life that can separate us from God’s love, and that God will always give us access to the grace and strength we need to endure whatever trial or evil confronts us. Expect Grace reminds us that even though “bad
things happen to good people,” all people can look to God for good things, especially when bad things happen. Expect Grace doesn’t downplay the difficulties of our situation or make light of our pain. It just doesn’t let
them have the final word. Expect Grace challenges us to open our eyes to the
presence of God in the midst of our suffering. As I learned from my Lincoln Lutheran friends, our trials can be gates through which God can enter our lives. Expect Grace invites us to be the bearers of grace
to others in need. God can work through you to bring grace to others. Perhaps you can make a phone call to someone who is lonely, thank someone for a job well done, or even carry a picket sign for a just cause. I was especially grateful that Lynn had placed the
sign above the glass door. It reminds me every morn- ing that our world, which is so burdened by violence, pollution and hatred, is still filled to the brim with God’s incredible amazing grace. Just for fun, why not expect grace today? Assume
that God (or Spirit or Creator) intends to touch you in your place of greatest need. All you have to do is receive it. Watch out: You may be changed forever.
Don’t miss it!
Celebrate 29 years of music and ministry and spend an evening with
LOST AND FOUND one more time.
See the Farewell Tour in 2015.
JANUARY 3 Independence, OH 4
10 Gatlinburg, TN 11 Nashville, TN 16 Hickory, NC 17 Asheville, NC 18 Blowing Rock, NC 23 Albuquerque, NM 24 Tucson, AZ 28 St. Louis, MO 30 Detroit, MI
FEBRUARY 7 Sioux Falls, SD 8 Rogers, MN 9 Northrop, MN 11 Minneapolis, MN 13 Weston, FL 20 Huntsville, AL 21 Lilburn, GA 27 Phoenix, AZ 28 Alexandria, VA
MARCH 1 Ottawa, OH 2 Jacksonville, FL 6 Mankato, MN
Willoughby Hills, OH
8 Ankeny, IA 14 Sterling, KS 20 Knoxville, TN 22 Simsbury, CT 27 Buffalo, NY 29 Greenville, PA
APRIL 10 St. Louis, MO 12 Lincoln, NE 16 Tulsa, OK 17 Affton, MO 18 Louisville, KY 19 Peoria, IL 23 - 30 Germany
MAY 8 W. Marin, CA 9 Orange, CA 16 Delavan, WI 17 Poulsbo, WA 27 Greenville, NC 28 Spartanburg, SC 31 Newberry, SC
JUNE 6 New Haven, IN 12 LaCrosse, WI
14 Franklin, OH 17 Grand Rapids, MI 19 Leesburg, VA 28 Cleveland, OH
JULY 3 Jefferson, MD 10 Salem, VA 15-19 Detroit, MI 20-22 Lamoni, IA 23 Cedar Falls, IA 25 Biglerville, PA 29 DeWitt, IA 31 Richmond, VA
AUGUST 12 St. Petersburg, FL 15 Kennesaw, GA 22 Greenville, WI 29 Middleburg Hts, OH 30 Milan, OH
SEPTEMBER 5 Villa Park, IL 6 Columbus, OH 9
10 Chassel, MI 11 Saginaw, MI
More cities are being added. For updated tour itinerary and more ticket information, visit
www.speedwood.com December 2014 13 Kenosha, WI
12 Escanaba, MI 13 Howell, MI 23 Fargo, ND 25 Bismarck, ND 26 North Platte, NE 27 Lincoln, NE
OCTOBER 1 Beaufort, NC 4 Robesonia, PA 8-15 Germany 23 Homer City, PA 24 Hilton, NY 25 N Tonawanda, NY
NOVEMBER 1
13 Broken Arrow, OK 15 St. Peters, MO 21 Columbus, OH
DECEMBER 6 Fullerton, CA 12 Gardner, MA
Marble Falls, TX
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