After coming home last night from VBS (Vacation Bible School), my doorbell ranged. There was my friend whom I had known all of my life standing on the other side of the door with his son. I let him in to find out that he had no place to go. He had no money, no car, and his health was not the best....he had just underwent a major heart surgery about a month ago. His life had been turned upside down! and his son was confused, nervous, and unstable. My husband and I allowed him to stay the night. I was both heartbroken and grateful for my life as I stood listening to his story. I had no room for complaints! My complaints were nowhere near what he was going thru! I've always been grateful, but because we had been teaching on being of service to our family, friends, neighbors and community...I knew that I was being faced with a test. Many of us, don't realize our blessings. To us our blessings may seem small, but to others, they are enormous!!! I realize that we are all faced with some challenging issues in todays economy, but if you have the necessities of everyday living which include food, shelter and clothing, then you are blessed. Let's not discount those things that we take for granted with complaints and negativity, but let us be grateful for the things that we do have TODAY!!!
