Crackberry Ministry

I receive a lot of flack from people over my cellphone use. I have to admit my I'm a bit of Blackberry addict--to many we are known as Crackberry Addicts. I've been known to text someone in the same room as me. Or check facebook while I'm in bed. It's difficult to know when to draw the line because much of my ministry happens on my cell phone during all hours.

Tonight's is an example of the good part of my Crackberry Ministry. This conversation started at 3:20 this afternoon and ended around 9:30 tonight.

"I hate my mother. I know everyone my age says that but I literally HATE HER."

"That sounds like the end of denial speaking"

"It's a horrible feeling"

"I can't imagine"

"You can't imagine? You're lucky..."

"Ur allowed to be angry it's part of the process of grieving. Just don't get too comfortable there. Eventually u'll need to move forward."

"Forgiveness and healing will come, with Jesus' help, if you work toward it. You might not want it right now."

"I want to forgive her but I'm too mad right now."

"Baby steps..."

"When I stop wanting to kill her I'll probably be more able to do that."

"If u wait till you want to forgive her you never will."

"I don't want to. I don't want to hate my mom but I'm so blindingly mad at her."

"There's someone else who should hear all this but I'm not sure you're on speaking terms at the moment"

"Who is that?"

"A mutual friend..."

"...who?..."

"You met him..." (I mention the first time she met Jesus)

"Oh. Him."

"; )"

"It's not that we're not on speaking terms, I just don't know how to talk to him. He knows everything anyways..."

"It's not for him. It's for you!"

"And it helps me...how?..."

****30 minutes later****

"God was here"

"What happened?"

"Nothing. I was curled up in a ball crying and listening to music when he showed up. I didn't say anything but my heart and mind were and all he said was "I understand" and just sat there with me"

"Pretty cool"

"It was... interesting"

"He knows just what to say, or rather what not to say."


": ) like I said. It's not that I'm not talking to God. I just don't know how."