Tag: Church

Moved by MwsR

I was moved by something someone said today in my church. The person had been missed in a number of Sunday sermons. As he recollected, it was almost two years. I actually think that was close but undoubtedly a long time in his eyes. See he had knee surgery that went wrong. He is in his eighties and was a very strong and stout man. That is before his knees started giving him issues. He had a previous surgery on the other knee and when it was healed up he decided to get his other one fixed. He did not do good with healing and because of complications and a diagnoses of dementia, he found himself inside a rest home, or a rehabilitation group home. The rest was he could not attend services anymore and do the individual things for himself that he use to do. His wife was not able to bring him back home.

This man, whom I call a friend and Christian brother, has had the opportunity to come to several services thus far. His son is making an effort to bring him. I and everyone at our church love this dear man. It has been wonderful seeing him and getting a hug. He went up before the church today, walking aided by a cane he now needs to control his balance. He stood there and talked to the congregation about how thankful he was to be in such caring places. He also spoke of how thankful he was for all the calls, cards, visits, and prayers offered up on his behalf. As he spoke I felt his sincerity and gratefulness. It blessed my heart and I was also saddened at the aging population that attends my church. We have very few under fifty years of age, there. I thought of the many others who might someday face what he has. He impressed me by his thankfulness. When he could of easily been depressed or down in the dumps he chose to be happy and grateful. His whole life has changed for him. He is now separated from his home, his wife, his church, and many other things he once had. Still he smiles, still he pray, and still he continues life.

I am not so sure I could be so thankful if it were me. Often we fail to see that things could be worse. We often don’t count our blessings! Far to often we blame others and circumstances. I was moved today by someone who lost a lot yet gained so much more. That is what a personal relationship with our God and Savior can do for a person.

MwsR

Random Acts of Kindness/RAKA

I was nominated by my fellow writer, https://magnoliajem.com/2018/08/02/random-acts-of-kindness-award/

I created this award and wanted people to feel appreciated and to be honored in a way for their acts of kindness be it directly or indirectly. I have been shown so many kind words, help and recognitions that I am blessed.

This site is a great way to connect and I appreciate it for letting me write.

 

Random Acts Of Kindness Award, RAKA

This award is given to anyone you think shows kindness to another blogger or writer or to the community here on WordPress.

If you know someone who has shown you or anyone else an act of kindness please nominate them for this award.

I believe that any act of kindness no matter how small can significantly impact another’s life. So I feel it is great to acknowledge those who practice kindness.

The rules are simple.

1- Tell who you nominate and why.

2= Copy and share the picture that shows the award, posted above.

3- Share a paragraph of something that impacted your own life in the way of receiving kindness or how you extended kindness to someone else.

For instance, ” I once was waiting in a drive thru line for 20 minutes. I was in a hurry but the line did not move much, it felt like. My day was getting worse by the moment. When I got up to the drive thru window, the cashier said someone had paid for my meal already. That really made my day a lot better.”

4- Nominate anyone or share to your own page. If you so choose to Participate. Tag or pingback to the original person who nominated you, or the original post. https://mwsrwritings.com/2018/07/30/random-acts-of-kindness-award-ka/

red chapel on grassy field with trees
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When I was around 23 I felt as if I was in a life of uncertainty. I felt like everyone I had trusted and believed in was a deceiver, and were fakes.

I was at my childhood church and when the service was dismissed, I walked to my car.

The preacher there at the time came out to talk to me. He had noticed perhaps that I was sad. He also knew my heart was heavily burdened. He approached me with such a loving demeanor, that my guards went down. That one approaching me lasted into several hours. While we sat in my car, long after the church people had left he listened wholeheartedly to my story. I am sure he would have liked to head to his house and eat his lunch meal but he stayed with me. He watched my cry he watched me get angry and he felt for me in a way I believed right from the start. He was not a faker he genuinely cared. I had known him and his family since I was a baby and in those hours I felt he truly cared. He assured me I was not alone, that God loved me and he loved me. He also told me all my “secrets” I had carried as my burden, that others knew the truth. He made me feel much better. He made me relieved to know that others could see through my family’s façade and that everyone was praying for me to find true love and acceptance and peace. In those hours, I felt my heart healing. I felt my story was told and I had people who really cared for me.

I will forever remember and appreciate the day my heart started to heal because of my friend and preacher, who showed me how to let it.

MwsR <

I won’t tag anyone since I will be doing that each week.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge Week 1

https://ceenphotography.com/2018/07/10/cees-fun-foto-challenge-wk-1-photo/

This week’s possible topics are geometry, bushes, window, brick, curtain, green, tan, wall, building, dark red, tree, etc.

Go through your photo archives and see what photos you have that fits the current week’s challenge, or better yet grab you camera and take a new photo! ENJOY and have FUN.

I choose, Building.

This is my church building, I have attended services here since 2002. It is a small congregation composed of some of the best people I know.  Like people everywhere, their church means something to them. This church building has had a lot of people leave and some new people come. It doesn’t;t matter if only a few people were there, we all have one common goal, that is to worship. This building is just that, a building but inside you will find so much more. You will find fellowship, friendships, love, hurting, and prayers. If anyone has a need this church is eager to help. This church building is more than the outer shell, it has a purpose. That purpose is to spread the word of God and share his love to all.

If there was one building that means something it is this one.