Stories
Dear Pete, My name is Michelle Morgan. I had to work one weekend, so a friend of mine was watching my two children, Ally & Richard. She told me she was going to take them to church at Cross Point. I was raised in a very conservative Church of Christ church. I hesitantly agreed, because I had to work. When I picked my kids up that evening, they both told me they wanted to go back and wanted me to go with them. Then that Church of Christ "judgementalness" came into my mind. After praying for two weeks straight, I finally agreed to take them to Cross Point. I tried very hard to keep an open mind, which can be very hard for me. It hit my heart that day. I felt like I was exactly where we needed to be. I have not been active in a church since before I got married back in 1993. My divorce was final in September 2008. Since then, I have lost my job and lost one of my dearest friends in the world. I was out of work for 6 months (the first 6 months after my divorce was final). I have found a decent job now. I have to work too much, but at least I can keep my kids in their home and attending the schools with their friends. This morning, I really felt that you were speaking to me. I have tried over and over to just get through all of these negatives in my life without completely turning to God for help and guidance. It really hit home when you said you may be going through a divorce, the loss of a job, or the lost of a loved one. I realized that I am dealing with the depression of all of that and trying to keep my sanity for my children's sake. Since we have been attending Cross Point, my daughter Ally has been baptized. I really feel that I am ready to turn everything back over to God and wait for him to lead me whereever it is that I am supposed to go. I want to set that example for my children. My children love Cross Point because it is just so comfortable, warm, and loving. There is such a sense of acceptance that I have never experienced in a church before. I really love Cross Point and look forward getting more involved. I think this is exactly what we (me & my kids) needed.