Celebration Outreach

Today my son Ayden is sick... as he was yesterday and tomorrow isn't looking too good either... but with the help of some children's advil and a small window of "feeling a little better' we went out to the outreach today to lend a photographic hand... As with any thing I donate my time to I always walk away feeling so glad I went. It is my desire to be a blessing and it ends up that I am always reminded of how truly blessed I am everyday.

This particular outreach was to give clothes, food, haircuts, bicycle repairs and other things to people in need. But without knowing it, they gave me so much more. For starters they gave me a new found love for people. A deeper respect. Because no matter where we are in life- we all have basic principle needs and it takes each of us to fulfill that need in each other. We can't survive on our own- and it is amazing to me the power of a hug or the smile of a child.

Just remember that no matter how bad your day at the office was or how long you sat in traffic- you are blessed. And it only takes an act of kindness to bless someone whose life may be harder than whatever it is you are going through. Pastor Stovall has said that if you ever want to know who has it worse than you- just look to your left and your right... Someone you know may be going through the worst thing in their life. A simple note- phone call or hug may just be what they need to make it to another day.

We serve an amazing God and today we saw Him. ~S.