Now that the evenings are drawing in I enjoy doing a few jigsaws. I don’t have much spare time so I don’t do large puzz;es, 750 is my favourite size. I prefer the ones where the pieces are all different shapes and often work using the shapes instead of the colours. I have tried them face downward but this is slightly too difficult.
As I work on them I think of the different members of my church. We come in all shapes and sizes and not just physically. We have the clever members, the doctors, nurses, special medical workers and hospital auxiliary staff. There are also the homeless, those with dementia or limited intelligence and those out of work. We are blessed to have many children and young people , others of us are older, active and not active. Finlly we are equally spllit between men and women. Our differences are our strength.
‘Each of you should use whatever gift you have to serve others as faithful stewards of God’s grace in various forms.’ 1 Peter 4:10. God doesn’t only want clever people or homeless and poor in His church. Absolutely everyone is welcome and I thank God for the different kinds of people in my own church.