let us begin

“Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile.” 

• if you had only had a month left to live, what VALUES would you most try to instill in your child?

a year ago one of my daughter's best friends lost her mother to cancer. 

6 years old. 

with no mother.

“Do not think that love in order to be genuine has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired. Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.” 

• if you only had a month left to live, what WORDS would you pen? 

i have only recently discovered the value of written words.

written words seal abstract concepts into explainable reality.

written words clarify.

written words can be reviewed. reread.

written words can last through generations.

“At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done.

We will be judged by "I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat, I was naked and you clothed me. I was homeless, and you took me in.” 

• if you only had a month left to live, and were capable of doing anything you wanted to do, what would you spend your TIME doing?

i love that many of OUR generation are taking matthew 25:35 seriously.

change is happening. 

christ-followers no longer care what the "rules" are. 

they care about what they see jesus care about. 

they SEE people.

they SEE need.

they GIVE hope.

they GIVE love.

they LIVE purposely.

“The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread.”

• WHO are the neediest people in our world?

i recently read that the poor are mentioned over 400 times in the bible. 

FOUR HUNDRED TIMES!

“People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. 

If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway.

If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.

The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway. 

For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.” 

• what does the KINGDOM OF GOD look like to you?

what. should. it. look. like?

would the way you live your life be compatible with the kingdom of god?

what things need to change for you to be part of his kingdom?

foster homes.

orphanages

homeless shelters.

nursing homes.

pregnancy centers.

street corners.

even in walmart.

even in schools.

and churches. 

that's where they are.

the people on god's mind.

the people on god's heart. 

FIND THEM.

"Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.” 

• how can YOU join in?

my name is lindsay. you can find more of my ramblings at shackspack. the sermon link is the most recent of my hubby's sermons. mother theresa and i had a great time posting for raelle, my much older sister.