A new day always looks brighter...thanks for the encourament....
One of the ministries of our Women's Outreach is celebrating birthdays at our Senior Complex here in Campbellsville. Rudy, myself, and Leanne helped yesterday. It was nice and they seemed to appreciate it so much. I could not help but think of Mom, and I told them that.Some of course don't have families and are pretty lonely. Rudy led the singing with some of their old favorite hymns, and did a beautiful song called, "Take Away Jesus." I moderated and Leanne helped serve birthday cake and punch, and Micha was our entertainment. Seniors love babies...babies and pets are some of their favorite things to watch. We passed out a paper with little turkeys on it so could list the things they were thankful for. I was struck by the things they listed. We gave them a chance to read their list out loud. They were't shy about it. They listed things that other people never even think about as their feet hit the floor in the mornings. I'm approaching their time in life, with aches and pains of my own, and so it was easy for me to "hear" what they were saying. I "listened" and I "observed." They were so very grateful for a new day, another holiday to celebrate, and the ability to still function. My point here is not to point out how pitiful they were...they certainly were not....but how very grateful they were. It inspired me to a new level of gratefulness this Thanksgiving season. I told the Seniors "they" were the blessing to "me." We had fun. I especially enjoyed doing this with my husband and my daugher. It's nice to do things like this together..