Love Lifted Me

I think I totally freaked out my Episcopalian Husband tonight.

Let me set this up....

We had been in Louisiana at my in-laws for the weekend. We decided to stay another night and make it a family day on Monday. We drove to see a plantation home and the Windsor Ruins. (Very Cool)

To make a long story short, we drove all over freaking Mississippi today. At 7 P.M. we finally we get to a Cracker Barrel in Hattiesburg and stop to eat and what do I see at the counter, a KENNY ROGERS CD.

Now I have to say that I have loved Kenny Rogers since I saw him at the Louisiana State Fair a jillion years ago. We buy the CD and the first song is Love Lifted Me. Part country with the chorus of the gospel hymn.

So, there is a part in the song where they sing the chorus two or three times. You know, it goes like this..

"Love Lifted Me, Love Lifted Me. When nothing else would work, you know, Love Lifted Me."

While the chorus was playing I decided to channel Bro. Herb Dickerson from the First Baptist Church of Jonesboro....

Now you all start singing the chorus.... Love Lifted Me......

I started speaking and this is what I said....

Now I stand here before you, asking you to let Jesus come into your heart. Every head is bowed, every eye is closed, every heart is open. Let him lift you up and move you down front.

We are going to sing one more verse, and I am going to ask the Lord God Our Savior Jesus Christ to lay his hand upon you heart. If you feel his tug, please join me up front now everyone joining me .... LOVE LIFTED ME, Love Lifted me,.....

I started laughing and looked at my husband. The look on his face was priceless.

I said NOW THAT'S A BAPTIST FOR YOU!

I am serious. He looked at me like I had three boobs and horn growing out of my head.

I finally said, "You have never been to a church where they do this at the end of the service.... never once, not even to visit?" and he said "NO". I could have asked him if he ate cow shit the way he answered me. It was really funny.

Bless his heart, I will never get him to go to a Baptist Revival with me, ever!

Can I get an Amen?