For a post today, I thought I would include a couple paragraphs I sent out to our church via e-mail.  Maybe it will encourage you as well. 

In talking with people over the past few weeks, I've noticed a hightened sense of spiritual activity in and around many of your lives.  For a number of you, God has been bringing new freedom and new opportunities to you in ways that are both surprising and exciting.  I also know that there many people facing some pretty big battles right now.   In many cases - both of these things are happening to people at the very same time!!!