We are in this life together

At the end of our pre-school large group worship every Sunday mornings our 3 and 4 year olds hold hands and sing a song with these words:

"We are in this life together I've got you and you've got me. We will show the love of Jesus in our lives for all to see" (Tru Wonder)

It is always very moving to me to hear their little voices sing these words.  It is my desire that even our little pre-schoolers would experience community within the body of Christ at Redeemer, that they would know that there are others in this life with them.  

As I've thought about these words I realize how much they apply to my own life lately. 

Someone recently asked me, "Who are the people that you feel like you are doing life with"  I had to think about this question.  I have lots of friends.  Really I do.  I am so thankful to have a sweet community in NYC and  sweet friends in other places.  But in this specific season of life I am figuring things out with relationships.  Relationships change in seasons and some seasons are easier that others.  I'm in a season where most of my close friends are going through big life transitions.....and I'm not.....and that's hard.

But at the same time I know I can say I have people to do life with.  Especially this last week after a really hard couple weeks I have been so thankful for the Lord's graciousness to me in this area.  That He does care about me and he uses community to show his grace to me.  And so relationships will always be hard, but community is so vital to the Christian life.  we all need people to do life with.  And when we follow Him he will provide these people for us.  

These pictures are a couple weeks old, but I haven't gotten around to posting them.  Remember my sweet community group that I've posted about. Well we decided to have a little overnight reunion. Even Joanna, who I hadn't seen since her wedding was able to come up from Virginia to be a part of it.  It was a special time filled with lots and lots of good conversation! We missed a few others, but it was a sweet time with a handful of us. I'm so thankful for these friendships.  I feel like even though we don't see each other  weekly at community group we are still so connected to each others lives.  It is so cool to see the way the Lord has transformed lives even in the last year and the changes that have occured.  we have and continue to walk through so many seasons with each other.  I am hopeful for what's to come.