The last few weeks have been full and I continue to ask myself, "What do I have to do to leave well?" I want to leave relationships in good order, our home and rental situations on autopilot; the chickens and cats and plants with maintenance plans; our whole family with new prescription glasses; in short, no loose ends. What is a loose end? Eila, who has been crocheting a fair amount has illustrated for me loose ends. She is the type of learner who wants to explore and figure it out on her own. So, some of her lumpy prototypes of yarn jellyfish and cellphone holders have loose ends. They are not loose in the sense of not being tight. They are loose in the meaning of if a person pulled on them, the entire creation will come loose and unravel. I want these plans, these arrangements to hold and yet flex if strained. Part of this will of course require God's knitting together and holding things, because, as we all know, no human plan lasts forever. And yet! What can I do to build in strength and resilience to my relationships, make room for the girls to do the same with theirs? What can I do to build structures for those managing our property, our business, our animals to be successful and find joy in their work?
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