I can remember walking through the office area saying good morning and realizing that someone was hurting. How do we read them? Is it in their eyes? The energy or lack thereof? If I sensed that they were in distress, I would sit down with them, or I would go ask someone that was closer to them to go check up on them.
Last Sunday morning I was happy at church. Everything was fine. I was being my friendly self. Then it happened. Someone asked me, "you're not ok, something is going on."
Boom. She read me. Deep beneath the Sunday happy face was a sadness. We had a brief but nice chat. It was nice to be able to say a few words about feeling broken.
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Do you read people? Can you tell if someone is hurting? Look at someone a bit longer... sense how they are. Reach for them. There are lots of people out there that need a hug. They may be hurting behind the Sunday happy face. Your care for them can mean so much.
It's a beautiful day in God's world be sure to see the good.
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I am leading a trip to Ireland next year. If you are interested in reading about it, or joining in, the link is below.....
Treasures of Ireland
July 13-22, 2020
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