I spent Saturday facilitating a retreat and exploring common threads with a group of women from Mount Pleasant Lutheran Church in Racine. It was a full day of basket weaving (which is not unlike going through a ropes course) and reflecting on how we are woven together and for what purpose.
I learned a few things about myself during our time together. First of all, I'm not much of a basket weaver. In fact, I'm all thumbs. Guess what? It doesn't matter. The bigger lesson I learned is that it's not about the basket. Our retreat helped me to realize that while baskets aren't my bag, I am a weaver nonetheless. I'm the common thread that connects many of the people in my life.
We don't live in parallel. We criss cross and connect with people we know, and many we don't, through our relationships and interactions. How we live matters.
We all stand at the center of an intricate web that radiates from us and encircles the people we know and love. How we live our lives is important to the people connected to and by us. We can be the strand of kindness, generosity, faithfulness, joy and understanding that runs through our families, friendships and communities.
Take some time to assess the tapestry that is your life. Are there ties that need to be cut? Are you hanging on by a thread? Are you mindful of how and what you are weaving? Are you creating something lasting and beautiful?
Our lives are woven together.
What pattern are you weaving?
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