When I awakened this morning I was grateful that the night was over and a new day was about to begin. My night was filled with strange dreams and my body really didn't seem to be able to rest. Just like my dreams of the night, life seems to parallel that. Have you ever felt like the happenings of life are going to smother you?
A elderly man and woman were strolling along the parking lot of a local grocery store. They caught my attention immediately and I watched them for several minutes. Theirs was a life restricted by a wheelchair--for both of them. They rolled along side by side in their motorized wheelchairs, one hand on the joystick control the other hand holding each other. I couldn't help but smile at their outlook on life.
I visited with a man at work that is on another team than I. I hardly know him but we were in a meeting together. He spoke of the difficulties of life that he is currently faced with and the struggle that it is to muddle through. I agreed with him but my first thought was that before our conversation concluded, I would offer him a thread of hope that would help him get over the undulation of his own life. He talked about our spouses and then naturally that led to our children. We spoke of the things there are to learn and what the best ways are to go about different situations. None of us have all the answers but we have lived through many experiences and through those we have gained some valuable insight.
I am constantly amazed at all of the various struggles that weigh people down. Many of those are just life. I can't stress enough the importance of holding our heads up high and striving daily to see the good in every situation--because it is there! It may be hard to see but we need to make a special effort to look closely and find the very best.
It's all worth it. The whole journey is extremely important.
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Doing Good
We attended a Cub Scout Pack meeting, last night. Our youngest boy, Danny received a few awards for his hard work and dedication. I watched him carefully as he accepted the badges, that are the awards. He is a good natured boy and has the desire to do what is right.
There is something to be said about being a good person--for no other reason than just to be good. There are good people all around. They come from different walks of life and their upbringings are dissimilar in every sense. The common denominator is always goodness.
I love to read about the acts of kindness from one person to another. These acts of kindness mold people into better human beings.
When Becky and I were first married, we knew a man that went to the same church that we attended. He was a quiet man but you could tell that he was a good man, trying to do his very best to live an honorable life. He had the responsibility of visiting our family, every month. He did the best that he could to see us every month. One Saturday morning, Becky and I could hear an unfamiliar sound coming from outside. It seemed close to our apartment but we didn't know for sure. I opened the front door to find this man and his two young children, chiseling away at the ice that had built up on the stairs leading to our residence. They had surprised looks on their faces but I believe my look was one of amazement.
I am thankful, even all of these years later, that this man had the wisdom to know that by helping somebody else, his life was richly blessed. I'll bet the lesson that his children learned was priceless. They not only saw their father serve, but they served right along his side.
There are scores of good deeds that will bless our lives. We live in a very fast pace, busy world. There are many things to do as pertaining to our own families. Becoming disciplined enough to find the time to help another, will bring blessings into our lives that will come in no other way.
Today, is the time to make a strong resolve to be a good person. It is rarely convenient, but well worth the effort.
There is something to be said about being a good person--for no other reason than just to be good. There are good people all around. They come from different walks of life and their upbringings are dissimilar in every sense. The common denominator is always goodness.
I love to read about the acts of kindness from one person to another. These acts of kindness mold people into better human beings.
When Becky and I were first married, we knew a man that went to the same church that we attended. He was a quiet man but you could tell that he was a good man, trying to do his very best to live an honorable life. He had the responsibility of visiting our family, every month. He did the best that he could to see us every month. One Saturday morning, Becky and I could hear an unfamiliar sound coming from outside. It seemed close to our apartment but we didn't know for sure. I opened the front door to find this man and his two young children, chiseling away at the ice that had built up on the stairs leading to our residence. They had surprised looks on their faces but I believe my look was one of amazement.
I am thankful, even all of these years later, that this man had the wisdom to know that by helping somebody else, his life was richly blessed. I'll bet the lesson that his children learned was priceless. They not only saw their father serve, but they served right along his side.
There are scores of good deeds that will bless our lives. We live in a very fast pace, busy world. There are many things to do as pertaining to our own families. Becoming disciplined enough to find the time to help another, will bring blessings into our lives that will come in no other way.
Today, is the time to make a strong resolve to be a good person. It is rarely convenient, but well worth the effort.
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