The wedding weekend over, the families took flight… some literally, boarding a plane before the day had even really begun. Others packed their cars and began the long drive home, one group heading south and another west. This morning the newlyweds themselves set off on their honeymoon, heading east. Slowly the house emptied of people, pets, and possessions, leaving only lots of laughter, great memories, and full hearts behind.
Today I’ve started to pick up the leavings, although this group picks up after themselves quite well. But there was a garment bag left to be delivered to a brother, cats to be set free from their confinement, and stray glasses and silverware to be collected and loaded into the dishwasher which was then started… seemingly washing away the last remnants left on plates loaded full of family togetherness. And there are sheets and towels to be washed and put away till the next time my loved ones come around again to fill the beds, the bathtub, and my home with their presence.
The string of leavings can leave feelings of loneliness and sadness in their wake, if not immediately combatted with another event on the calendar to look forward to. I always make sure there is one…and thankfully mine is only a couple of weeks away.
So I’m grateful… for this weekend together… for the love of family… and for the joy to be found in the never-ending Presence of God.
"The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
(Deuteronomy 31:8 NIV)
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