Day 345 Small Things

 

12/11/2025

"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give up to you;

not as the world gives do I give to you.

Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."

John 14:27

 

I had to laugh when I saw the above photo with the caption "Bit of a mess, but doin' my best...and feelin' blessed!" That about sums up my life for the past few weeks, but this week hit an all time "mess!" Waiting around for answers has never been my favorite thing to do, but it seems with each passing day that the challenge grows greater. I would say a few words about friends in time of need, but I don't really want to bring my focus down. Right now I'm doing well...and yes! feeling blessed!

I love it that we can be a mess on the inside but on the outside the joy of the Lord shines through. The darkness can never extinguish the light of Christ from our hearts. Today my son needed a little help with getting to one of the utility companies to pay the bill. A friend was gracious enough to call and offer to take him up the road, about a 5 minute drive, as we live in the same neighborhood. She also offered to help us with groceries, but I didn't really feel the need was urgent. My sister, however, offered to come and take me tomorrow, again up the road a few miles. I figured the worst case scenario would be for me to either pull out my bicycle and pedal the two miles to the store or else I could walk. It is pretty cold these days, even in the middle of the day, to walk to the mailbox, so I was grateful to my sister and my friend for the support. 

For the most part I spent my day preparing for my Bible study group this evening, completing my personal Bible reading, and finishing a blog. As usual, I am behind by a day, but I guess it is understandable given the past few days since the accident on Tuesday. I think I'm still in shock, and my son is still feeling the sting bodily and mentally. Now we're at the mercy of my auto insurance company and the mechanic. Both my son and I believe in miracles, as we do believe that miracles exist today, but that is another subject. 

My daughter called to cheer us up in the midst of our storm, even though she continues to battle her own sorrows with chronic illness and financial challenges. The fun never ends! But we both agree that God is good, and He has given us so much. How can we not continue to praise and thank Him for His wonderful blessings?! She has been ministering to others by leaving a voice message on her telephone. She calls her ministry "Hugs for Your Heart," and she includes a personal message, songs, testimonies, bits of messages from favorite pastors, and a lot of fun and comfort. She been doing some different types of messages. I personally think the radio should feature her as a spiritual uplift. The world can certainly use a bit of cheering up in the midst of the incredible evil that has been unleashed. So I'm praying that God makes a way. One thing that is really special about her messages is that she always ends with a quotation from Mother Teresa: "Do small things with great love." It's a special message all in itself to encourage the listener to never think they have nothing to offer to another person. Each one has a gift given by God, and we all work together to make the world a better place, if our hearts and minds are stayed on Christ Jesus as Lord and Savior of our lives. That most definitely is a prerequisite to real blessing, because without Jesus there is no real hope. He is the way, the truth, and the life!

I hope that whatever you may be going through as you read this blog that the hope of Christ shines brightly in your hearts. If not, run to Him, and you will never feel alone again. My family has been and continues to battle against the enemy of our souls who wants to stop us from sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with all who need a Savior and desire to do a course change in their lives. It begins with surrender, being tired of the emptiness of the life one is living now, and reaching out to take hold of His outstretched hand. Don't delay, make that decision today.

It's late, and once again, it's time to call this a day. It seems it is later than many realize. Dare to hope, dare to trust! And remember..."do small things with great love."