the table (an update)

It's been a few weeks now since I had the boys help me lug a rough looking picnic table to the front lawn to launch into this new adventure to which God's called me.  That first  morning the table was plain, raw, rough around the edges, and absolutely perfect.  I was set on not creating the illusion of perfection, when the very thing I truly desired was authenticity.  Week two found me with the wood burning tool in hand, I struggled to burn a scripture into the table. Many coats of stain and paint later the table was ready to greet people for week two.  The table sits in the front yard under the Crepe Myrtle tree and the setting is absolutely peaceful.  It is the perfect place to view the early morning activity of my neighborhood.  

As we've gathered these last weeks we've shared our thoughts, hopes, and dreams of what God's calling us each to do.  For some it is clear, others are still seeking.  What I love most is the honesty, as when one morning I sensed no one else desired to pray and I offered to just close with a prayer, I was answered with, "please do."  No pretending, just honesty.  I love that there is open and raw honestly and emotion at the table.  We are seeking, we are searching.

The path I am to take is becoming clearer by the moment and I am grateful for a God who clearly leads the way.  I know He is leading, because these steps He's having me take were not even on my radar.  He's funny that way, surprising us along the journey.  Every day I look back and see how He prepared me for this time.  

I'm starting to long for the next opportunity to be used and I know it requires being vulnerable in a way that could lead to hurt.  I am trusting in His guidance and ready to take on this new challenge.  In the meantime He is calling me to use the table more often and in a new way. The table remains in the yard but will see a different use in the weeks to come.  He is calling me to reach out to some new individuals and invite them to come and sit a while.  

Please know you are welcome anytime, the table is always there, come and sit a while.