Five Minute Friday: "Belong"

Thanks to Lisa-Jo Baker at Five Minute Friday for the prompts.

 

 

GO!

 

Where does a square peg belong in a world of round holes?  This is a problem I've dealt with for decades.  The solution can't be that far away.  Ironic that this is the prompt since it's something that's been on my mind.

 

There were a few places I belonged--sort of.  I belonged in my high school marching band.  Though I really wasn't wanted, my talent made room for me to belong.  I belonged in the church for a while, but church culture demands certain traits for pure acceptance.  Sounds pithy I know, but the Lord Jesus Himself doesn't meet these requirements.  Makes me wonder.

 

Weekly, yearly, decade-ly, I read the church bulletins and every attempt at connection screamed "NOT!"-- not male, not a wife and mother, not young, not old, not well off enough, not, not, not!  I feel a real sense of belonging in spurts, but I sabotage that by being too needy, so I pulled back.  There are plenty of places to serve, but nowhere for me to connect. I realize I'm in a class by myself.  But I guess that's the point isn't it?

 

FULL STOP!