Take things as they come

The Community Table

When my wife passed away unexpectedly my children were 14, 15, and 17. My oldest son passed away ten years later. Life during this time was chaos. There was too much to deal with in the grief and questions and aftermath of each event. All of the questions of what happened and the emotions in a time when there are no answers was overwhelming. Seeing the grief my children experienced was horrible. We had no answers. Life became like a hurricane that stalls, whips around all the parts of your life, and shreds every relationship.

Ever wonder where you fit into the all the swirling and struggle in this life. There are two things that helped me during these bad times. I came to have faith in Jesus Christ. I know many will stop reading here. All I can say is that faith in the midst of chaos is what saved me. I found comfort in my search for meaning in prayer, bible study, and service. These were the only things that I could count on. My faith was not a sudden revelation but a slowly emerging belief that there is a way forward for all of us. It came to me that as I had faith to live the next minute of my life that it would get better. The revelation to take things as they come leaving to Christ my life is what got me through. My faith in Christ continues and becomes stronger each day.

We all get overwhelmed, stressed and have too much coming at us all at one time. Take care of what is in front of you now, the rest can wait til later. Take things as they come in faith. Learn to appreciate the birds in the field. (Matthew 6:28)

Above…the Community Table timber frame complete. This build had many parts, hundreds of people, and was over a year in the making. The struggle and problems in the midst of the battle dim over time. The good memories made and a place for gathering and life remain in place.