Learning From Each Other

Remember your first computer? Ours came about 1986 if my memory is still working properly. It was quite the event for us as we went to a computer store across from Limeridge Mall. The whole store that night was jammed with people looking at and considering getting into this new 'www' thing. I do remember that we bought everything we needed to be 'up and running'. That IBM cost us about what it would have cost me for a new car at the time and which is about $7700 today.

We got it home, unpacked it, hooked up the wiring and turned it on. No idea what to do from there. Just so you know, it was a couple of years down the road before I learned you could copy and paste. Yes, you don't have to remind me. Years later with a lot of learning by doing, the computer became second nature. Well to a certain degree.

My dad wanted one for a long time and after a change in his situation of life he did buy one. It was so great to see this eighty year old, learn, ask how and he enjoyed playing Bridge on the computer as he lived alone. Then he did what I should have done. He enrolled in Computers 101 at Mohawk College. At that time he was the oldest person to enrol and graduate from the class.

This brings me to what I want to share with you. We need each other. And this goes for every area of our lives. We have so much knowledge that we have gleaned from so many other people and it has enriched our lives. Getting to know each other breaks barriers and impacts every area of our lives. We learn how to write a blog, after we heard something someone else mentioned that triggered our mind to assimilate other things we heard and continued to learn. Then we, in turn share. These articles/blogs that you have been reading for so many years have been for my own good as it has given me an avenue to share what I continually learn and share about faith, life, love & laughter.

A week ago I met with a friend for the first time in over a year. We shared what the past year has been like for each of us. When we arrived at the end of that part of the conversation, our focus was on what we learned over the year as we both grew in our faith and dependence in God. In different ways we learned about dependence in Him.

I read recently C. S. Lewis made a decision that he would search for information so he could prove Jesus was not God's Son. After years of study he came to his life changing conclusion: "Jesus is who He said He was". This could indeed be the evidence of cumulative learning in community and that is why we open our church doors every Sunday. Now, we need to make every effort to learn and share with others we need in our lives.

Something to think about

Rob