Our God is Healer

Photo by Lori Stilger

Sunday Lori and I had decided to return to Florence Oregon to the Church we
went to when we lived in Florence . Earlier in our stay we had met up with one
of our friends we went to church with. And their response to us , was
encouraging and helped to create a desire to revisit the Church.

Florence is about a hour and a half drive from where we are staying , we
left a little early just in case there might be a photo opportunity , but the
weather was pretty gray the entire distance.

There was only one other familiar face in the congregation , but Church is
church and God will always show up when He is being praised .

This particular church experience was very difficult for both of us ...it
did create a desire in both Lori and I to call our Pastor and thank Him for the
wonderful Ministry of Grace and Love that He is so faithful to witness to every
day of the week .

The Return trip to our rental was a blessing . Lori and I shared our
feelings about the message we had both heard . and it was good for me to hear
that Lori and I were both in agreement . We also decided to have lunch in a a
place that held many memories for us some good some painful .. the food was
great and the ocean view and the follow up walk on the beach was wonderful !

We started to see Sun breaks and we stopped several places along the Coast
as we worked our way back North. We visited the small beach where Lori was
once knocked over by a sneaker wave , we visited a wayside called Strawberry
Hill that I have always wanted to visit ... this particular beach has a
wonderful view of Cape Perpetua the highest point on the Oregon Coast .

We wound our way up the coast marveling at the beauty we were seeing. Our
final stop was at Heceta Head Light ...it was close to Sunset ...the skies
were clearing. there was a steady bitter cold wind . The light house which has
stood resolute against the storms , the winds the cold , the good days and the
bad days gleamed in the light of the setting sun .

Lori and I spent over an hour taking photos in the raw wind . Diving into
the car to warm our bodies, then back outside as the clouds and sun continued to
dance before us .

And while the elements played their game of tag , and light and clouds
and sun moved in their end of day ballet ..the Light house stood firm , tall ,
its light sending out hope and reassurance to the travelers on the storm tossed
sea .

We left the lighthouse as the lightfaded , a glance over my shoulder and I
could see the lamp even brighter in the storm .

As we crested the heights of Cape Foulweather we listened to the Song by
Chris Tomlin called " Our God "
"Our God"
Water you turned into wine, opened the eyes of the blind there's no one like you none
like You!Into the darkness you shine out of the ashes we rise there's no one
like you none like You!Our God is greater, our God is stronger, God you are
higher than any other.Our God is Healer, Awesome in Power, Our God! Our
God!Into the darkness you shine out of the ashes we rise there's no one
like you none like You!Our God is greater, our God is stronger, God you are
higher than any other.Our God is Healer, Awesome in Power, Our God! Our
God!Our God is greater, our God is stronger, God you are higher than any
other.Our God is Healer, Awesome in Power, Our God! Our God!And if
our God is for us, then who could ever stop us.And if our God is with us,
then what could stand against.And if our God is for us, then who could ever
stop us.And if our God is with us, then what could stand against.What
could stand against. Our God is greater, our God is stronger, God you
are higher than any other.Our God is Healer, Awesome in Power, Our God! Our
God!Our God is greater, our God is stronger, God you are higher than any
other.Our God is Healer, Awesome in Power, Our God! Our God!And if our
God is for us, then who could ever stop us.And if our God is with us, then
what could stand against.And if our God is for us, then who could ever stop
us.And if our God is with us, then what could stand against.Then what
could stand against.Our God is greater, our God is stronger, God you are
higher than any other.Our God is Healer, Awesome in Power, Our God! Our
God!Our God is greater, our God is stronger, God you are higher than any
other.Our God is Healer, Awesome in Power, Our God! Our God!
Our God Chris Tomlin

For me those few minutes in the car with my wife was truly " church " .
The lighthouse the beauty of His creation , the praise ...all reminded me that
God is Awesome in Power and awesome in grace ...He is bigger than a headland , a
lighthouse , He is more filling that a lovely brunch on the Ocean beach , He is
more graceful and more merciful than words from a pulpit. And as time would show
me the very next day He is a Healer . My heart which was troubled by the church
experience was healed by the well timed comments of one of His Saints ....