The Hamburger to my Helper

I love that we as humans are designed to be dependent on one another (to an extent). Whether we want to admit it or not, somewhere inside us, we are drawn to look to someone other than ourselves for strength, reassurance, comfort, affirmation, advice, and joy. It is clear to see this need that we have for others is just a smaller version of the need we have for God and His presence in our lives. I was walking in the mall (not a place that I typically go) and I saw a couple that caught my eye. They had to be in their mid to late fifties walking arm in arm. The woman reaches over and squeezed her husband butt! I about fell down in the middle of the store. I know that might creep a few of you out but it put a smile on my face for the rest of the day. The week before I saw an elderly couple; the man was helping his wife walk, slowly... …………….very slowly. He remained unwearied and allowed her to lean into his embrace so that she would be strong enough to make it to the car. It’s nice to know that you have someone to turn to whether it’s someone standing beside you to help you walk, encouraging comments or actions, or someone just simply being there during your hour of need. My grandmother passed away this weekend and I was in desperate need of christian comfort. Just knowing I had friends praying for my family and I was encouraging enough but I had a friend show up at the funeral and it melted my heart. Most of us don’t know what to do in situations where someone is troubled (myself included). We all have roles to fill and loving people is about doing what you can for them. So I wanted to thank each of you for the role you play in my life and most importantly my spiritual walk. Know that you encourage me on a daily basis. I find when I set my relationship with God aside I crave filling it with other things - mainly other relationships. Yet it is when my relationship with God is the strongest that I can truly be blessed by or be satisfied with the relationships that I have. This past month God has truly blessed me by enhancing old relationships and strengthening new ones.