Broken Things

I need not look any further than my own home to witness things falling apart.  Our little Eden on Weston Street, purchased 25 years ago, is in need of some TLC.  A leaky faucet here and a broken light fixture there - all demanding our attention.  The sound of dripping water as it rhythmically beats against the stainless steel sink – is really getting on my last nerve!  That’s Life!  A brilliant creation – filled with broken things.

Within our circle of family and friends, the conversation inevitably turns to those in need of prayer.  Gone are the simple days of hanging out with friends, enjoying a few cocktails and talking about nothing of consequence.  We have somehow reached an age where most people we know are having a simple procedure or minor surgery.  On the horizon lie major complaints, serious conditions and life threatening illnesses. Again, That’s Life!  A brilliant creation – filled with broken things.

The movement of time stretches between days and effortlessly slips into the passing of years.  Our parents and the older generation before us are in need of watchful care.  Swiftly moving up the ranks are our children securing their positions in the world.  We have become sandwiched amongst the two – straddled between the past and the future.  The order of life is changing; breaking the pathways we have travelled.  Amen, That’s Life! A brilliant creation – filled with broken things.

I have only to look at myself and see the breaking down of my body.  Age and the MS symptoms have advanced this process.  My minds' eye has me as a vibrant character that is setting the world on fire!  I rush from here to there, with great purpose.  But the truth concerning my body has me taking slow, steady and deliberate steps.  Accepting, That’s Life!  A brilliant creation – filled with broken things. 

When everything seems out of control, we must surrender to the unknown.  It is faith that makes Life worth Living! This brilliant creation from God is a gift to be measured in moments of Grace.  That leaky faucet, though irksome, is temporary and must not overshadow the blessings found in each day.  We must seek Him in the brokenness – That is Life!