A commercial about a young boy growing into a man who later impacts his community moves me to tears. Later, I read an article by a well-known writer on the life of an empty nester. I listen to the silence in my home, and my mind flashes back to when our house was noisy with children’s laughter. Is this normal? …
I have a wonderful friend named Barb. She is the epitome of a grace-filled woman. There was a time when I was letting my emotions get the best of me in a situation. Calmly and lovingly, she sat me down and began a conversation, “Now listen…” At that moment, I understood what Paul was saying to the church at Ephesus …
As we prepare to sit around the Thanksgiving table, look around you in your family, your church, or community to who has a need that YOU have the ability to bless. Is it inviting someone who is lonely to eat dinner with you? Perhaps dropping off an extra bag of groceries at your local food pantry or homeless shelter? Maybe it’s making a donation to help with an influx of refugees?
