When you think of your backyard, what comes to mind?
Do you think of your children and their friends that play on the swing set? Do you think of time spent with your spouse taking in the beauty of a sunset or your shared time of silence while you enjoy a book?
Do you think of a mess that you have to clean up or a project that has been put on hold and still needs finished?
When you think of your backyard, does it light up your face or burden your mind?
At The Family Center of Gap, our backyard is huge. Many times, all these scenarios can be captured in a day's time. That's what makes it feel like a living, functioning community here and that's what we love.
You never know what will walk in the door on any given day but you know that each person presents a way to serve in some capacity whether it's a simple smile, a spoken "good morning" or "have a nice day" and sometimes the more in-depth "what's going on in your world?".
We see many things here in our backyard. Some things that would break your heart and leave your mind spinning for days and others that would bring joy to your heart and a satisfaction that you had the opportunity to share in a monumental moment in someone's journey. We count all of it a blessing because we know these are the ingredients to making a living, functioning community. We're sharing life together. And here, in our backyard, that's a beautiful thing.
