Lent Day 25: Walking Together

Me and Ulrich going through some crazy life changes

One of Eddie's favorite books is "A color of his own" by Leo Lionni. The more I read it, the more I find it to be a simple but deep explanation of human nature. The chameleon is unhappy because he always changes color. He decides to stay in one place so that he won't change color anymore. But seasons come and go and with the leaves, the chameleon changes. He then meets another chameleon who tells him that they can't stop from changing but if they stay together, they will always be the same. And they do. They go through life together, always changing but always the same as each other.

By nature, life change is hard and we do things to push back against it when we can. We can be afraid of the unknown or just content with the way things are. So, why do they have to change? But seasons in life come and go. We are carried through them and we adapt.

But, God does not ask us to walk alone. In fact, God created us in his image. To live in relationship. To be together and to experience change together. With family, with friends, with church, with community. God often chooses to answer prayer through our hands and feet. Working in us that we can work out life together - which is no less a miracle than parting the Red Sea on most days.