Ties that bind

So here we are again - I have 12 minutes to blog this. All these time lines are making me nervous; or rather, they make me nervous all day long. Not surprising, given that I am required to clock what I do by a three-minute time block. Always amusing (the first time), how many clients revert to say, "What did we speak on again that day, which you charged 6 minutes for?"

Anyhow, here is an attempt at a jumbled crossword puzzle of thoughts pieced together under the constraints of time.

Ties that bind.

Walking, quickly, half-sprinting, perhaps, to the pantry today, I ran into the Kind Partner, W. He was deeply engrossed in making a fine brew of green tea (not all in the fish tank are addicts, you know). "Hello!", I blurted out in a three-quarter chirpy, one-quarter sleepy, tone. W looked up and smiled his toothy grin. "How are you?" - the same words could come out so differently, when said by some and some others. "I'm good. How about you?", it was politeness more than anything else. W is a really nice guy, but he is no-nonsense and I know he works hard and efficiently during the day just so he could go home to his family. "Don't make small talk; he's probably rushing back to his desk.", I noted silently.

So who would know that the conversation flowed for the next 15 minutes, without ceasing. We bonded - over the Lord. He told me how his three children were healed, miraculously, by His grace and with no help of medical science, of their illnesses. Clear health scans, despite otherwise sad news prior to the healing sessions. Praise God. Praise Him for His goodness, for He never, never, fails. As for me, I told him how God delivered me from spiritual disturbance - I almost forgot if I didn't bring it up earlier - a good ten years ago. God wants me - us - to remember His deeds, His love and His miracles in our lives. Because we forget, too easily we forget.

We bonded over our ties in God.

Amazing, don't you think - I could hold the same 15 minute conversation with another colleague; or make it an hour-long conversation if you will, and it would never be the same. We could go round in circles, exchanging firm 'gossip' (you know, who quit, who's doing what huge deal (seriously, who cares) and which Partner loves which Associate, who's making Partner soon - yada yada.) - you forget the conversation the moment you get out. You can't wait to.

I thank God today for reminding me again, that all things are made new in Him. And all of His children will bond in Him. That all relationships strive because of Him. That without Him, we are nothing. That in Him and with Him and through Him, I can do all things.

So I exceeded my time line by 3 minutes. But you know, things of God could never be bound by time or anything else, for that matter. :)

Till next time.

xx
claire.