What happens when you sit at a different table? When you are the new one? When you are the one newly accepted, it’s exciting, wonderful, loving and an unmeasurable sense of belonging. What about the time you sat alone at the table? No one wanted to sit at your table?  

When family doesn’t support you or cut you to the quick or friends do not understand the path you want to take? When a diagnosis is beyond your comprehension either personally or for a loved one? When you have accepted a new job or are graduating and deciding what career path to take? We all are going through some sort of life change all the time either positive or some of the more challenging kind. Cancer, Alzheimer’s, new jobs, births, adoptions, divorce, death, weddings, graduations- the list always has something on it. Take heart.  There is someone that is sitting at our table that understands. He knows every seat we take or do not take. He is always watching and caring even when we do not think He does or is. He brings us this promise: 

I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart. I have overcome the world. John 16:33. 

The blessing in all of this is- He is holding a chair out waiting for you, for me. It is for anyone who wants to come. No matter what! He wants to celebrate with us. He will bring the cake. He will mourn with us. He will sit and hold us for as long as it takes. So come to the table with all you have. He will have just what you need. I’m sure that there will be some mashed potatoes waiting there for you and anyone you bring along.  

Hugs,

kjs ☀️