Sharing A Moment With Deborah

It’s worth just sharing this for the record. 😏

Connecting with people really, truly and deeply never ceases to be an invigorating experience.

I love being with my wife and we converse in such a way that shares an understanding of what we’re going through. I love it when we support each other in connecting like that and I am learning to value it – learning not to take it for granted, learning to celebrate it for what it is.

There are also my children and they remain fascinating creatures to engage with. The oldest, Deborah, will be hitting her teens with a vengeance this year. In some ways she’s mature and in others … In any case, as my firstborn I am often transfixed by her development and recently we shared a moment.

We connect fairly well most of the time, but there are priceless times when we share moments that go deeper than connections. I treasure those moments. We had one recently that revolved around music. On the one hand, I don’t force my music tastes down their throats. They are all at the stage where they clearly have their tastes and are exploring those further. Unsurprisingly, Deborah’s exploration leads to her having her styles of music she loves and I admire her as she crafts her own tastes where those are concerned. In doing so, it can feel like our differences become more stark. Yet we shared a moment. She spoke of a song she really enjoyed. It turned out to be a song I enjoyed too. Now sure two people can like the same song, but with Deborah her approach to the song was through a cover version and then finding the original.

We listened to both together and shared the effect both versions had on us. It was beautiful seeing her share what the song meant to her and how it evoked emotions in her. I felt honoured to partake in the conversation with her where we established more than an understanding, something far greater than a connection. Something we shared at the core of who we are as people and it drew me closer to her.

The experience reminded me that life is enriched through the moments we share with others where we can go further than a connection. Especially when that reflects our desire for rich and deep relationships with others based on our ever deepening relationship with the Father who delights in sharing those moments with us as we intentionally engage with Him.

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For His Name’s Sake

Shalom

C. L. J. Dryden