The statue in question is a collection of individuals, playfully supporting one another in athletic ventures, almost acting like a human sphere. To me, it conveys a sense of motion, of connection, of trust, of collaboration.
It was fitting I should notice it this week, as I was taking a short break from a project I was working on - a project that necessitated a fantastic team!
On our team, we each have our role and responsibility, and are working in our specific field. It's a fantastic group of people, who have gone above and beyond in a short span of time to make things happen.
It's a great team to be a part of! While some of the folks have never met each other, and may not cross paths in future, their efforts were just like that statue: holding up one another, working towards a common goal, trusting, being simultaneously supported and supportive. (As well as laughing in the process, and celebrating together!)
And in the background, we had other folks who had offered to help if we needed. And we were surrounded by praying folks keeping us uplifted to God's grace. (These are important components of the team!)
While it would be easy to credit just the individual skills and efforts of this dream team, our success was rooted in more than that. Because every person who was involved has done this in other teams, and will do it again. It's a fluid reality of being in healthy community.
For me, these folks have shared blessings more than I can describe. I give thanks to God for everything they have done (and will do in future!)
This is how we build community: with trust and support, with the gifts that are surrounding us and willingly offered, with laughter and love - and with faith.
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