Recently I was behind a car that was decorated with a lot of bumper stickers. This person is definitely passionate about his point of view on certain topics. I was looking at each bumper sticker and then saw one that was of submarine dolphins, which made me think of Stephen who was in the Navy on a submarine while we dated. Seeing this intrigued me. I did not agree with everything on the back of this person’s car, yet this sticker was a common thread I had with this person.

I share this with you today because it reminded me of the importance of making connections with others.

We won’t agree with everyone about everything, yet that doesn’t mean we can’t connect with one another in some way.

I invite you to join me to…

pause. breathe. pray.™

It’s okay that we have differences but let’s not allow that to define our relationships with others. Instead let’s seek the common thread that can bridge us together so that we live more connected than divided.

With love and hope,
Shawn

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.
- Mark 12:30-31