Full Circle

Sunday provided me with a wonderful reminder of God's eternal love.

The church I attend has two young people who will graduate from high school this year.

On Sunday, we recognized them and congratulated them on reaching this milestone in their lives.

During the portion of the service designed for children, I could not help but think how one day they too will reach this milestone.

Later that afternoon, a group of us met at one of the local nursing homes and sang hymns for the residents.

As I looked upon these wonderful senior citizens, I remembered a job I had as a young man and one of my responsibilities was to make deliveries to this very same home.

How long ago that seemed.

I then recalled our two graduates which made me think of my own graduation.

This took me back farther into my past.

I then recalled the children from the morning's service which made me think of my own childhood.

This took me even farther back.

After the hymns, we visited with the residents.

I took my turn as well.

I cannot begin to describe the joy I experienced as I walked up to each resident in turn.

There is a special moment that occurs when a person so advanced in years realizes that you are going to spend time with them.

Their face lights up in a very special way when they realize that you have chosen to enter their world and you take their hand in yours and a connection is made.

Experience has taught me to follow their lead in conversation and simply talk about whatever it is that they want to talk about.

What matters most is that you have chosen to enter their world and have given them two very precious resources.

You have given them your love and your time.

As we rush about in our daily lives, we often take these commodities for granted.

They do not.

As we departed, I thought about how things come full circle.

When I was a child, my world was very small.

My world then expanded to that which I know today.

If I live long enough, my world will shrink to the point where I too will be glad whenever someone cares enough to enter it.

Even if it is only for a few brief minutes.

Through it all, one thought outshines everything.

Regardless of where we are in our earthly journey God's love for us never diminishes.

Psalm 115:13 (NET) - He will bless His followers, both young and old.


Blessings,
Jim Pokorny
The  Other Brother Jim
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