I am late. Most probably don’t realize it but this blog was due in June. I could give you excuses as to why – Annual Conference, life is busy, family activities, quilting. Truth is, I struggled on what to share, so, I put it off. Then it dawned on me, “Bits and Pieces”.
“Bits and Pieces” was the name of a monthly article I used to write for the church newsletter where I was working. It was the God Nudge I needed for this month’s blog. I began thinking about one of my favorite poems called – you guessed it, “Bits and Pieces”. It is about people moving in an out of our lives each leaving their mark. We are a part of all we meet. Many of you have said good bye to a long-time pastor this last month and now welcoming a new pastor to your church this month. There are many mixed emotions. I have been in that place many times, in fact just a year ago. It is a time of grief, a time of welcoming, a time of adjusting to new ways of doing old things. Take a deep breath and breathe in the Holy Spirit. Let it fill every part of you. And know everything will be okay. We are a part of all those we meet.
Bits and Pieces….
Bits and pieces, bits and pieces.
People.
People important to you,
People unimportant to you cross your life, touch it with love and move on.
There are people who leave you, and you breathe a sigh of relief and wonder why you ever came into contact with them.
There are people who leave you, and you breathe a sigh of remorse and wonder why they had to go and leave such a gaping hole.
Children leave parents, friends leave friends.
Acquaintances move on.
People change homes.
People grow apart.
Enemies hate and move on.
Friends love and move on.
You think of the many people who have moved in and out of your hazy memory.
You look at those present and wonder.
I believe in God’s master plan in lives.
He moves people in and out of each other’s lives, and each leaves His mark on the other.
You find you are made up of bits and pieces of all who have ever touched your life.
You are more because of them, and would be less if they had not touched you.
Pray that you accept the bits and pieces in humility and wonder, and never question and never regret.
Bits and pieces,
Bits and pieces.
Author Unknown.
Blessings,
Wendy