The Body of Christ

Today I had the precious gift of visiting the church I grew up in.  I loved being home!  It was great to see so many people that invested in my life and my faith journey in particular.  I am forever grateful!

I was greeted with wonderful embrace from the lady that held my heart so many times in my teen years.  She gave me grace and the confidence to trust in God. All she had to do was look at me, wink, nod her head, and I knew she believed I could do whatever I needed to do.

I was served communion by her husband who shared the gospel with me and also got me through those awkward teen years.  When he served me communion he looked at me, smiled, and said it was his pleasure to serve me.  It brought tears to my eyes.

Later we shared hours of memories together, along with my brother, husband, and sister-in-law.  I could have talked for several more days.  It is hard to catch up on 35 years in an afternoon.

The other blessing today was catching up with a friend of the family that is now 86.  I asked about her daughter who was blessed with Down Syndrome.  I loved what she shared with me.  She told me what a blessing her daughter is to her and now that she is struggling with memory loss, her daughter has become her memory.  They work together to support each other.  

That is what it is about folks.  As the body of Christ we support each other in our abilities and our disabilities.  Whatever we may be struggling with, our brother or sister in Christ can fill in the gap.   We all need each other.  We truly do.