There’s a guy that keeps coming to 24-7 regularly in the evening. When he 1st came he unloaded his story on the person staffing that night. Rough story of a life of bad choices & tough brakes & of redempti
on & desire to rise above his past. Some staff members are uncomfortable with him, others not so much. He stops in after work & before bible study to read & meditate, he says. Sometimes if the song hits him in the right way, he stands &just sways to the music with his arms wrapped around himself. Most don’t get to see that side of him. Most see the tall dark ominous man with the face of a thousand tough stories. From the community room where I comfortably situate myself, I’ve seen him cry… & I’ve seen him laugh. Tonight we briefly talk about which translation of the Bible is better & which has the best annotations. Do Itrust him? Trust is not the question on the table. What is our role in nurturing his faith & friendship with God? That’s the only question on the table right now for this the guy. Yeah, a song is making its way in… You can hear him simultaneously crying & worshiping. Yeah, that guy. The one most people fear. 24-7 is a safe place for him too.
October 29, 2008 at 11:32 am (Uncategorized)
