Today I found myself wondering,
“What if I had been with Andrew, the apostle,
the first day that he had met Jesus
and Jesus had invited me, along with Andrew,
to see where He lived?
What sort of home would I have seen?
What sort of man would I have seen?”

In my mind’s eye I pictured
a tidy bed,
in the corner of a family room,
strictly functional,
none of life’s trappings beside it.

And in that room I pictured a man
who was quiet and self-assured.
Here was a man
who was happy in His own skin,
at ease with Himself,
at ease with those around Him
and at peace with God.

And I thought to myself,
“I have so much to learn!”
Jesus looked at me, smiled and said,
“You’ll be okay; I’m a good teacher!”

(c) Claire Murray