Waves

In some leadership articles, waves are talked about as good things. Waves are there to ride, to move forward with, to enjoy and be led by. Waves, we are told, are things we don't manufacture, rather to wait for. One church leader said all we are doing is riding one of God's waves ... we didn't make the wave, we are just along for the ride.

I certainly agree with those thoughts. I lived in Southern California for about 5 years and certainly enjoyed the surf sessions at the local breaks like seal beach, bolsa chica, goldenwest, and san onofre with my good friend Jeff.



Not all waves are good, however. We all saw the effects of the monster waves in Asia. Horrible. Our small church had an offering and this group of people gave $3500 for Tsuanami relief. I once watched helplessly as a group of people got pulled into a huge swell by a strong rip tide. Only 3 made it back.

Another wave that I have come to terms with is vehicle repairs. They seems to come in waves. What do rear differential, CV rod/joint, frost plug, heater control valve, new bearings, rear brake shoes and pads all have in common? They all appear on my repair bill for my trusted old friend, the 94 Toyota Previa. This is a wave I do not like.



Lots of questions come when waves appear. A good wave may invoke the question, "Will there be another one?" Bad waves beg the question, "How am I going to pay for this?" Or, "How will I get over this?"