life is complex.
too little time. too many demands.
parents. spouses. children. bosses.
commutes. car trouble. traffic.
missed alarms.
life is full.
recreation. parties. sports.
education. jobs. two jobs. vacation.
raising children. college tuition.
church. choir. bible study. life groups.
newborns. aging parents.
family illness. disease. death.
between all of the activities of life exists unseen spaces of relational connection. they happen before, during and after every conversation. these spaces either draw us closer together or further apart, bring joy or sadness, frustration or peace. we can also experience a void, a true space where we simply cannot relate at all to someone.
people are important. every encounter we have, whether it is with the grocery store clerk or our best friend, matters. what are you doing in your white spaces?