The wooden table

It was with great fear and trepidation that I made the first cut…  My friend had just taken delivery of a beautiful table.  Made from antique Indonesian teak, it was very big and very heavy and 9.5cm too tall!  I offered to help fix the problem but I had visions and fears of making a mistake and cutting too much off of one leg.  My mind saw the potential of a very large, short, coffee table as I slowly but surely tried to get it right.

 We measured twice and cut through the 10cm by 10cm legs and without too much drama we managed to get the table set to the right height, ready to use with no wobbles.   

An unstable table is incredibly annoying; at a coffee shop people will always try to fix the problem by placing a wedge under it.  

When life gets unstable people use all sorts of ‘wedges’ to fix their problems.  Some use possessions, food, alcohol, drugs, entertainment or even a change of scenery.  But these are only a wedge, they are not the answer…the answer is stability and balance.

 

Knowing who you are and maintaining a one to one relationship with the Lord Jesus is the best way I have found to maintain balance and stability in my life. 

 So “…let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful”    Hebrews 10:23  If you have an unstable table or a lack of stability in your life…why not give us a call!

Tattoing

My hair wasn’t long enough to be braided so I had to opt for the tattoo instead!  I thumbed through the book of designs as the Balinese lady waited for me to choose which one I was going to be decorated with.  It wasn’t a real tattoo, partly because I find my tastes change from year to year but mostly because I am a wimp!  So for the next two weeks I had a spectacular swirly thingy in the middle of my back.    

Many people love tattoos, more and more people have a little one here or there.  Some people have bigger ones here and there; still others seem to have just one big one everywhere! 

A tattoo is a mark which you will wear for the whole of your life, so you want to choose it carefully…it took me long enough to choose one that lasted just two weeks. I am sure that many people have regretted their choice of tattoo.  If you are going to put a mark on your body forever, you want to be comfortable with it.   

The Lord has a tattoo.  He chose it carefully and has never regretted it. “See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands” Isaiah 49:16   

You are His choice, when ever He looks at the palm of His hand, He sees you.  A tattoo may or may not be what you want, but the mark of the Lord’s touch upon your life is worth lining up for.