In Growth Group(Sunday School) last week we talked about life's storms and how to bear one another's burdens. Man, Mike and I have sure weathered some storms in our 17yrs of marriage. Our teacher is a hospice chaplain and had excellent practical tips for helping friends going through storms of life. He said how people in crisis need friends to come alongside and jump in doing practical things that will lift off some pressure in their lives. How many times I have I thrown out the old cliches "Call if you need anything" or "We are praying for you" and not done anything to really help?
I've thought about my mother-in-law in regards to this. Her friend, a young mom of 3yr old twins, was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer a few years ago. My mother-in-law, Kathy, brought meals and watched those children all the time. On the day of surgery, Kathy and her husband drove 2hours to the city where her friend was and took care of the twins(in a hotel no less!!) all day! Now those kind of love in actions are really bearing burdens. I'm going to try to be a more practical and loving friend when people around me are going through storms.
Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 1 John 4:11
In other news....be on the lookout for a picture of Abby's early Christmas gift. Can you see the S U C K E R tattoo on mine and Mike's foreheads???
He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8
What did you get her? Do I need an early warning? Is Maddie going to want one?????
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