“I cling to Your testimonies; O Lord, do not put me to shame! I will run the course of Your commandments, For You shall enlarge my heart.” Psalm 119:31-32. (NKJV).
Sue slammed the front door. The side lights rattled. Body stiff, nose in the air, she stomped to the park, plopped down on her favorite bench. The nerve of her brother. To say I wade through life miserable and uncaring and that I excel at it, too? Humph.
“Are you dying?” the little boy whispered as he stood by her not affected by the glare she sent his way. He clutched his teddy bear--one with a large red heart.
“You can hug my bear. He helps take my pain away.”
She stared at the boy--maybe five years old? His pasty skin contrasted with the dark circles under his eyes. He thought she was dying?
“Mercy me,” she said, tears pooling. She accepted the bear’s hug, returned it to its owner.
She stared at the boy--maybe five years old? His pasty skin contrasted with the dark circles under his eyes. He thought she was dying?
“Mercy me,” she said, tears pooling. She accepted the bear’s hug, returned it to its owner.
“Thank you, I’m all better. What’s your name?”
“Bobby.” He smiled. “This is Chester. I knew he could help you.”
“What's your favorite thing to do, Bobby?” He shrugged his shoulders.
“I know one thing.” He tilted his head. “You are an encourager.”
“Is that good?” He said, forehead furrowed.
“The best,” she chuckled. He grinned, waved, and headed toward the swings.
Humph. Guess I do consider the obstacles in my life as problems instead of opportunities. That little fellow, bless his heart, encouraged me. She listened to the bird song. "How beautiful! I’d better get home and apologize to my brother."
Kingdom Thinking. I stumble at the obstacles and problems in my life but the Lord promises He will not put me to shame. He loves me and promises never to leave me. He enlarged my heart--for Him--so I can offer encouragement to others. He offers the same to you. Won’t you come to Him?
“Bobby.” He smiled. “This is Chester. I knew he could help you.”
“What's your favorite thing to do, Bobby?” He shrugged his shoulders.
“I know one thing.” He tilted his head. “You are an encourager.”
“Is that good?” He said, forehead furrowed.
“The best,” she chuckled. He grinned, waved, and headed toward the swings.
Humph. Guess I do consider the obstacles in my life as problems instead of opportunities. That little fellow, bless his heart, encouraged me. She listened to the bird song. "How beautiful! I’d better get home and apologize to my brother."
Kingdom Thinking. I stumble at the obstacles and problems in my life but the Lord promises He will not put me to shame. He loves me and promises never to leave me. He enlarged my heart--for Him--so I can offer encouragement to others. He offers the same to you. Won’t you come to Him?