February moments

I have been thinking of David

walking in the midst of his people

and yet never being recognized as their king

simply because he smelled of sheep

also am recognizing

that simply washing the feet of those around me

breaks every bone in my body

and then I attempted to bring down a pot of ivy

from the shelf
where it had been thriving

so that I could wipe the dust off the leaves

(yes, I clean once a year whether or not the house needs it

but then
I also have been known to make scrambled eggs for dinner)

one stem of the ivy

with huge green healthy leaves

was climbing up the wall

complete with little feet

that had actually attached

and become embedded into the paint

it took some effort to pull them free

so, here was this plant

alive

green

growing

and thriving

but attached to something it shouldn't be

and all this made me think

of why and when and how

we attach ourselves to people

or ministries

or ideas

or hopes

or dreams

and how hard is it to detach

if discovered the attachment is not appropriate

and even when there is evidence of life

and growth

the necessity of checking out

where our feet are planted

what our toes are curled around

and I am so grateful

to be attached to the cross
with the tendrils of my being

I know
kind of weird thoughts
but then
this is the first day
I have been alone for months
and it is February after all
and I have a whole week
to be alone ....