I ran across this post at Rocks-in-my-dryer and just LOVED it…how inspiring!
A month or so ago, you told of the sweet woman who came up to you when your purse was stolen, and she gave you flowers. I made a comment on your blog, that it inspired me to do something for someone else.
I was inspired to help a friend whose 2 children have been very ill all year. She is very overwhelmed…her family was going on vacation and I wanted to bless her by POWER CLEANING her home for her. This is the one area where she was most frustrated and hopeless. She felt trapped by all the germs her kids had all year long, and they were stuck in the house and she was very very behind in cleaning. It got to a point where she cried and told me her home was no longer her sanctuary but a trap for her….she hated being there. So I got her permission to clean.
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Wow. What a great gift to give, and I’m sure the ladies who did it were even more blessed!
What a wonderful testimony and such a fine example of loving one another. I bet all concerned were truly blessed.
Let me add a hearty “Amen!” I’ve had Christian sisters bless me in just this way (particularly after the birth of babies). And can I just add that this is the way it should be? This is the Body of Christ in action. We should all be looking for ways to “outdo one another in love.” Highly motivational post, Kelly. Thanks!
wow…….that is so beautiful. i am more a hands on person myself. i love this story because the women involved really did a THOROUGH and COMPLETE job.
I was thinking about this the other day. How I see often in churches and Christian circles, that often ‘leftovers’ are given. We are commanded to love others as ourselves……give them what and how we would appreciate being given. These ladies covered every corner. Without trying to sound ‘legalistic’ (hahahahaha)…..i think its nice to try and do things the best we can for others, as we’d do them for our own kids, spouse, mother, etc. Sometimes people ask, ‘what can i do’…….its nice when they just DO it. I think we have all had instances in our life where people have helped but it didnt seem to be genuine or heart-inspired. Or we have had offers but no follow through.
I absolutely LOVE to clean and organize and wash walls and hit every last square foot when I clean….something I dont have enough time to do in my own home. Truly a wonderful gift to give to this woman. Love the story.
Currently living without my husband, I can tell you feelings of ‘forgottenness’ and ‘abandonment’ do come. When we feel forgotten by our christian family, or unnoticed….sometimes we can connect this to God, and think HE has abandoned us. I know this happens to me, anyway. but i know its not true, of course. what im trying to bring to the light is that when our needs arent met by our family, we tend to feel like we dont matter. it is at these times that im TRYING to remember, in all my whiny-ness, that the best way to cure that is reach out to someone. I have had to devote more time to my own reovery and healing lately, but its still important to unveil the needs of others, even when they dont say anything.
AM,
I agree…we are so busy with our lives that I think one area Christianity fails miserably is reaching out to brothers and sisters in need…missions work is important, reaching out to the lost is important, but there is a lot in the Bible abour ministering to the saints. I’m convicted.