$50, Some Prayers and Some Smiles
Last week I was touched by hearing the story of how some business proprietors touched the hearts of two of our parishioners. Two members of our Liturgical Environment team went out last week to purchase plants, flowers, gourds, etc. to decorate the church for Thanksgiving. The nursery owners gave them a $100-200 amount of stuff and only asked for fifty dollars and some prayers.
When these two ladies got back to the Church they couldn’t wait to share their story of goodness and generosity. As I was chatting with them I found myself uplifted. The Holy Spirit was at work. I got to thinking how a simple act of generosity brought two ladies some joy and happiness, uplifted my spirits and will eventually brighten up the spirits of out parishioners when they see the flowers, plants, etc. on the altar.
As we enter into the holy season of Advent let us try to perform random acts of kindness. One small act of kindness or generosity can blossom and grow to several acts and bring joy to a great many. As today’s second reading states:
May the Lord make you increase and abound in love
for one another and for all – 1 Thes 3:12
Just imagine! A world abounding in love! So let us begin Advent in love and kindness… When someone beats you out at the store for the must have toy… pray… maybe they have a sick child at home and it will be their last Christmas. When someone cuts you off in traffic… pray… maybe there is an emergency at home. When stressed out over too much to do preparing for the holidays… thank God for the love of family and friends, after all it is love that really matters. God Bless, Holly Clark
Last week I was touched by hearing the story of how some business proprietors touched the hearts of two of our parishioners. Two members of our Liturgical Environment team went out last week to purchase plants, flowers, gourds, etc. to decorate the church for Thanksgiving. The nursery owners gave them a $100-200 amount of stuff and only asked for fifty dollars and some prayers.
When these two ladies got back to the Church they couldn’t wait to share their story of goodness and generosity. As I was chatting with them I found myself uplifted. The Holy Spirit was at work. I got to thinking how a simple act of generosity brought two ladies some joy and happiness, uplifted my spirits and will eventually brighten up the spirits of out parishioners when they see the flowers, plants, etc. on the altar.
As we enter into the holy season of Advent let us try to perform random acts of kindness. One small act of kindness or generosity can blossom and grow to several acts and bring joy to a great many. As today’s second reading states:
May the Lord make you increase and abound in love
for one another and for all – 1 Thes 3:12
Just imagine! A world abounding in love! So let us begin Advent in love and kindness… When someone beats you out at the store for the must have toy… pray… maybe they have a sick child at home and it will be their last Christmas. When someone cuts you off in traffic… pray… maybe there is an emergency at home. When stressed out over too much to do preparing for the holidays… thank God for the love of family and friends, after all it is love that really matters. God Bless, Holly Clark
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