Whatcha doing today?
Returning Christmas gifts? Getting together with family and friends? Enjoying a relaxing holiday? Playing with new toys? Cleaning up after the big party?
Today I am going to visit a few of your friends, members of our church. All three are in KUMC.
One is having b cancer surgery, one is having a second surgery for throat cancer, the third has ablastic anemia and needs a bone marrow transplant or... that person is 19 years old.
I am not writing this so that you will feel sorry for me because I am going to the hospital on the 26th of December, this is a very good use of my day. Normally other pastoral care staff would make these visits, but it is the day after Christmas and I want them to be with their families.
I am writing this to you today so that we can all keep our lives in perspective. While you are waiting in a long line to return something today, while you are idling in a long line of traffic, while you are going into the movie theatre, while you are picking up the house or getting ready to go out, please remember these our friends. They are facing some difficult moments during "the most wonderful time of the year." Please pray for them and give thanks to God for his many blessings.
I don't mean to bring you down, but there are always people around us that need to be lifted up.
It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
1 comment:
How very true and thank you for the reminder. May we be forever grateful for our blessings and remember to pray for the many who would love to be in our shoes.
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