Welcome to the Twilight Zone

“Other than the assassination, how did you enjoy the play Mrs. Lincoln?” 

With no disrespect to our 16th president, the question represents how many of us see the current blindness in our country. The absurdity of ignoring facts has become common-place in our media and government, thus trickling into our neighborhoods and families. Like many of you, Tom  & I could write a book on the hypocrisy we’ve experienced  this past year. None more so than what we saw and experienced on 6 Jan 2021 in Washington DC. I still cannot even type that sentence without tears.
 
We will answer in depth any questions y’all want to ask about the days we spent there, but it’s not the intent of this letter, so we will simply state a few facts 1) We did not go on behalf of, or financially supported by, Innovative Truth 2) We attended because we believe the Nov election lacked integrity, we seek the truth, and the decision was made in love 3) Hundreds of thousands of Americans came together to peacefully gather, share our experiences and pray. For a day and a half we saw people from all backgrounds peacefully hold nothing short of a Godly revival 4) Upon arrival to the Capitol grounds we immediately recognized a very different group taking over. It was highly organized, planned and instigated. We saw it so clearly that we began photographing after a flare was shot and we watched groups move into swift action 5) We spoke directly to the police and learned a great deal that is only now slowly being made public 6) We did NOT enter the Capitol building 7) We shared our images with government officials 8) We were mercilessly slandered for simply being present and attempting to share our experience which differed greatly from the media’s rhetoric.

Thank you to the many of you who stood by us and reached out in the days after. It was very painful and difficult to navigate. 

Tom recognized this was bigger than us and we needed to spend a few days resting with our Heavenly Father. In those quiet days, we were prayerfully led to 2 intentional decisions; we removed mainstream media from our home, and removed ‘Fakebook’ and other social media from our phones. We still have our accounts and can access them on desktop computers, but as you may have noticed, thats been once a week or less. These intentional decisions are incredibly freeing of our minds and hearts! God leading these actions has been an absolute gift! Any thought this will distance us from friends is untrue. Our communication has become more personal and intentional. Our connections feel more intimate. Sure, communication may not be daily, yet the connections feel more authentic. Those deeper connections are no more obvious than in our small groups. Over 100 people in 12 Innovative Truth groups meeting weekly to connect, share, learn, pray and walk together just as Jesus instructed His disciples.
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It often feels like the Twilight Zone in the secular world. Yet, we hear weekly from the groups, the more they walk away from the secular, the closer they feel to God. That’s been the goal in ministry all along. As awful as it has felt this past year, it is creating a revival! More group members have accepted Jesus as their Savior, and re-committed to Him, than in any other year. BE NOT DISMAYED. THE BATTLE BELONGS TO OUR LORD, AND HE IS WINNING!

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