Six degrees of separation refers to the idea that if a person is one step away from each person they know and two steps away from each person who is known by one of the people they know, that everyone is at most six steps away from any other person on the earth. I’ve always wanted to know how I was connected to a Tibetan monk or Italian clothing designer, but I’m content just to be connected to my own family and anyone else is just a bonus.

Bonus:

Two weeks ago at the Se7en Deadly Sins series I’m teaching, we had Dominic Balli join us for worship and it pretty much rocked the house. His dreadlocks swayed back and forth as he sang praises in reggae melodies and rock harmonies. Let’s just say that Bob Marley ain’t got nothing on this guy!

Rewind: Several months ago a pastor’s wife from Lake Arrowhead contacted me to share at a women’s event she hosts annually. I was honored that she, never having me heard share, would invite me to the church. When I asked how she heard about me she said, My daughter heard you teach at a retreat in Big Bear this past winter and she told me I HAD to have you come out. I laughed to hide my embarrassment and the wave of nerves that rolled over me. We found a date and moved forward with planning.

Today I made the connection after several months of correspondence. (What? I’m slow, okay?) Dominic was invited to do worship for the Reality retreat in January. Dominic (from Santa Barbara) invited his sister (from Lake Arrowhead) to check out the worship. Dominic’s sister went home to tell her mom about me. Mom is the pastor’s wife who called to invite me. So crazy, right? Six degrees of separation has come full circle in sharing God’s word with people I don’t know. If you live or are near the Lake Arrowhead area, join us tonight for Liberty and Lettuce Wraps at 6:30PM. If you can’t make it out, please pray for me! Lordy knows I need it 😉