We finished up our final One Month to Live small group session tonight. One member quipped that since it's been more than 6 weeks, which obviously equals a bit more than 30 days, we could at least be thankful to still be alive. That was good for some hearty chuckles.
The wrap-up of the series has me pondering my own take-aways. Sure, if I only had 30 days to live some big things would change. But what about the little things? Through this whole process, it's the little things that have begun to mean so much more.
- Sitting next to one of the kids, watching a show they like
- Taking a few extra minutes to snuggle up to Rob before starting my day
- Letting that person with only an item or two go ahead of me in line
- Saying thank you, even for the smallest things
There are many, many more.
We often don't realize what one act of kindness, one word of encouragement, one pause in our day to allow a "God-moment" to happen can do. The possibilities are endless! One group member shared tonight how a nun gave his mom a Good News Bible many years ago. She laughed it off and stuck it in a drawer. One day, while still a child, he found that Bible and asked if he could have it.
"It was in reading that Bible that I found God. Years later, I was able to lead my mom to the Lord. That nun probably has no idea."
One small gift changed several lives for eternity.
“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field. It
is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden
plants; it grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its
branches.” -Matthew 13:31-32
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