The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence. Some days we just wish would end and be over. Some days we can’t see any good coming out of them. One thing leads to another and worse gives in to worse. But, never fear! Cloudy days are ok. We must ‘face the clouds to see the silver lining.’ That’s What Faith Can Do.
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Who’s your neighbor?
We get so busy sometimes —running errands, going to work, getting home from work –gotta get things done. We get frustrated when someone gets in our way and slows us up. Do we really take the time to think about why that person “got in our way?” What’s going on in their lives? Next time we’re busy working our to-do lists, let’s take the time to think of others and what’s happening with them. Maybe we can share a helping hand or a smile with them.
Watch and listen to this song. Do you understand what others are going through, too?
Experience is not the teacher
We have all heard and even said “experience is the best teacher” a thousand times in our lives and careers. According to my new friend from Penn State University, Maryellen Weimer, experience is not a teacher. Read her post here.
“Teachers work to form and frame content in the interest of helping students learn it. Experience doesn’t do that. Learning from experience is like any other kind of learning—it takes effort and depends on focus, reflection, and practice. It never just happens….Only when dissonance or silence disturbs the melody do we think and learn.”
Real life ministry ideas
Here is a link to an idea for ministry in the real world, ministry to make a difference to real people outside of the walls of a church building.
The reason for Christmas
Linus has the right idea about Christmas. In all the hustle and bustle of Christmas preparation, shopping, traveling, and gatherings, let us be reminded of the reason for the season — as told to Charlie Brown by Linus, direct from Luke 2.
\”Sure, Charlie Brown, I can tell you what Christmas is all about…\”
Nestor’s Journey
My most favorite Christmas story of all is Nestor, the Long-eared Donkey.
This little donkey had extra long ears that dragged the ground whenever he walked. He struggled with keeping them up off the ground and tripping over them. He had the kindest mother who loved and cared for him no matter what he looked. She reminded him to hold up his ears, “Ears, Nestor.”
The other animals on the farm where they lived constantly laughed at him until the evil farmer got angry and threw him out in the cold snow. His mother risked her life to find him and continue her unconditional love for him. She lost her life in the snowstorm in order to save his life. She knew that one day he would do big things.
Nestor was sad to be all alone but met a new friend, a cherub, who guided him to a very big assignment. On their journey, the cherub told him to listen. Upon their arrival near Bethlehem, Nestor was instructed to wait and listen for further instructions. He would know what to do and when to do it.
Nestor did hear his important assignment. He was to carry Mary and Joseph into Bethlehem. The weather conditions were tough, but Nestor listened and “followed the Voice” as the cherub had instructed him. Within that voice he was listening to was his mother. She was with him all along, still helping him.
Lesson to learn from Nestor’s journey: Follow the Voice. It is a special sound only for our ears. God has a big assignment for each of us. We will only hear it if we listen intently and follow the Voice. God guides us to a place and says wait here for further instructions, then moves us on in to fulfill His assignment.
May we Follow the Voice and Wait for further instructions then Move in.
Click each of the following video links to watch Nestor.
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