Spiritual/Christian Thread

I receive a message in my email every day from the Joel Osteen Ministry. I very much liked today's talking about Random Acts of Kindness. I believe this is something that we do each and every day on this board and I would say that most of us do this in our day to day lives. But it's always a message worth repeating.

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A reporter was interviewing people whose homes had been destroyed by Hurricane Ivan. An interesting theme emerged. Each person said that although they didn't know their neighbors before the storm hit, they had since become friends. This all took place as they helped each other out whenever they could. They gave each other water, helped clear debris, and watched each other's children. One woman who never even took the time to cook her own meals before the storm now prepared dinner for 25 neighbors in her RV because she was the only one who had a working stove.

Sometimes tragedy brings out the best in us. We can be very generous when the need is desperate and obvious. But we need to remember that there are people all around us who are facing the desperate storms of life and their needs may not be so obvious. We may have to look a little bit harder to see how they are hurting and determine how we can help.

We encourage you to keep your eyes and your heart open to those you meet each day. Begin to focus on how you can be a blessing to others. Maybe it is something as simple as speaking a kind word or taking someone groceries. Look for opportunities to do random acts of kindness; these are expressions of God's love to the world. One thing for certain, as we meet the needs of others God will meet all of your needs in ways you never imagined.

~ Joel Osteen ~


Bless your day.

Cowgirl, it is precious, isn't it? And sadly, we have those times of struggle, when it's just so darned hard. It's hard to see the sun through the clouds and the pouring rain, but we know it's there. It's just not "the time" to be looking at the sun. The "down" times are the times we're meant to question, seek and cope. And when the sun comes back out, we do appreciate it more, we are grateful and thankful.

Thoughts are with you and prayers are with you as you are going through this time...I'll hold the umbrella awhile if your arms are getting tired.