Connecting The Dots

My daughter is finally at the age where she is starting to do connect the dots puzzles. Most of hers are still simple enough that you can almost see the picture before she even starts, but I remember some, when I was little, that you had no clue what it could possibly be until you were almost done. Robyn’s not ready for those yet, but it is fun to see her working on the age appropriate ones.

I started thinking about this, this morning, because I feel like I am in the middle of a connect the dots puzzle. Only this is one of the several hundred dot (maybe several thousand) puzzles and I don’t have a clue what the puzzle is going to look like when it’s done.

But here’s the good news. I no longer feel like I am on dot number 1. (Maybe dot 3 or 4).

This past weekend was an incredibly encouraging time. I finally met a few people who it feels like are a few of the connections in my puzzle. I was also asked (several times) how I met so and so. The great thing….this forced me to step back and analyze how I found myself where I am today.

Once again, I am amazed at how looking back on history makes the path look so simple, clean, and obvious and yet there was no predicting that I would be sitting here this morning with my present set of circumstances. It is amazing how God moves.

Sorry for being vague, but as I said, I am still early on in the puzzle. But now I know a few more people who are not only on this same path, but a few others who are few dots (or a few hundred) ahead of where I am at. I still don’t know what the puzzle is going to look like when it is done, but I have hope of completing it and arriving safely on the other side.

A Quick Update From This Weekend.

I did get to meet Mark Marsden (no relation), Tony Sheng, and a new friend on the journey of life, Keith. Hopefully, Keith will be either sending or posting a picture of Mark and I from Saturday night.

As it turns out, I can’t find my "good" camera. As such, I didn’t bring it on Saturday like I promised. Oh well.

Definitely check out the bands (see previous post) who were there Friday and Saturday. And if you are in the Ocoee area, check out House Blend Cafe. Great coffee and great guys.