Lately, I have been alarmed when I realised that I have been collecting things in two. I only realised it when I was away from home and on a holiday in the Western Cape. Maybe it was because life was at a slower pace that I started to analyse and break down the way in which I do things. I realised that in the past month or so I have collected not only one flat glass ring, but two! not only one bottle of nail polish but two. Not one t-shirt but two of the same kind. Or when I have bought shoes I have thought to myself that one pair of shoes will not be happy/complete without another one in the cupboard. It seems perfectly logical in the moment of purchase but realising now that there are plenty of other pairs of shoes to keep my new ones company. Looking back on my purchases it only seems fair to buy a collection of the same thing. Maybe this is a motherly instinct coming through?
After discovering this very strange sub conscious habit of mine I realised WHY I do this and I realised that being a twin there have always been two of everything. 2 bicycles, 2 baby grows, 2 bibs, 2 dummies, 2 seated pram, 2 lunch boxes, 2 satchels, 2 birthday cards, 2 beds, 2 kids chairs, 2 hats, 2 arm bands, 2 towels, the list never ends!
The plot thickens, today I noticed how I love to combine a stereotypical guy colour with a stereotypical girl colour, ie: blue and pink or pink and green. In my subconscious it just seems to fit! These two colours equal peace & contentment for me.
Mathew 18:20 speaks about where two are more are gathered there God is. Ecc 4:12 speaks about a cord of three is not easily broken. In Genesis it also says that it is not good for man to be alone. While these verses are all true down to the tee, God intended time/seasons to separate times of community and close union (Ecc 3:1). While it is totally biblical and beneficial for two people to exist together in closeness; it is also important to realise the significance and contentment that one can find.
So if you are single and you find yourself in a community season as such I suggest that you celebrate this time. There is absolutely nothing missing in this season in itself, even if you too have a tendancy to pair things together. God lives and resides in those who love and live a righteous life. Don't wait for the season of 2 to be content in the presence of ONE. Preaching to myself!
Enjoy and celebrate life!
Love,
Sarah
side note: this photo does not belong to me, #JS
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