Church Part I

This week I was blessed to run into someone from my church who blessed me the last time I ran into her. On the day that I saw her this week I had experienced a challenging day as I had finished teaching my students about crime and the law, and their questions made me overwhelmingly discouraged about the state of the world today. I tried to decompress by listening to music as I drove home and then made a decision to stop by the grocery store first, and there she was. A ray of sunshine and a bright light on a gloomy day, just like the time before. I walked up to her and asked her if it would be alright to hug her. I told her about that day in Verizon when I was having a terrible personal crisis and how her smile, warmth, and kind words blessed me. She was very gracious and told me I had made her day. As I drove home I first thought this: this too shall pass. To this day I can remember the hopelessness I felt in Verizon, but I cannot for the life of me remember why I felt so hopeless. Family or money problems? I don’t know, but I do know that this sister blessed me with her kindness. My other thought was that I didn’t tell her what was currently going on in my life and to ask for her prayers. Again, these current crises shall pass. My main point is this: be kind, be caring, and be compassionate. I don’t know what kind of day she was having either time, but I appreciate her kindness towards me. If your thoughts have been consumed with the ugliness of the world, please know that there are still kindhearted people who love God and demonstrate His love almost everywhere they go. None of us get it right all the time, but it is good to know that we can make a conscientious effort to at least try. Just my thoughts…