Robin is a 3rd grade teacher from Orlando, who was sharing the beach at Indian Rocks with us over our vacation. Because Rachelle has never met a stranger, she and Robin began a conversation that covered a lot of topics, during which we found out that Robin was a Christian.
Robin is also a Crabby Bill’s junkie; she mentioned to me that blue crabs were on special, and asked if I liked them. I had only tried them once, and found them to be a lot of work for little return. Robin quickly offered to teach me the secrets of unlocking the goodness of the blue crab, so we all made a date to share lunch at Crabby Bill’s.
During the 2 hour seafood bonanza that ensued over lunch the next day, we found Robin to be a funny, intelligent, compassionate, Christ-lover, who also knew how to efficiently attack a pile of crabs. Our stories were shared, Robin listened to Michaela explain all about her kittens, she talked with Jacob at length about the Left Behind series, and we found a friend. It was a wonderful experience. When Robin left, we exchanged hugs and email addresses, shared a couple of pictures, and wished her well as she headed home to Orlando.
As we walked away from the restaurant, Michaela got a little choked up and said, “Why do I feel like I’ve known her for a long time?” About all I could say was that we had just gotten to see a picture of what heaven will be like. Someone that we had never met almost immediately felt like a dear friend whom we knew well, all because we shared a love for Jesus. I suspect that in heaven there will be a feeling of oneness, of shared-ness, of knowing and being known that all will flow out of our life in Jesus.
So here’s to blue crab loving friends who paint a picture of the Kingdom with their lives.
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