Day 4

“’First let the children eat all they want,’ he told her, ‘for it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to their dogs.’
‘Yes, Lord,’ she replied, ‘but even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.’
Then he told her, ‘For such a reply, you may go; the demon has left your daughter.’”

Mark 7:27-29


When I got up this morning and jumped on my computer, I was greeted by some wonderful, uplifting messages regarding my blog. The first was from my good friend Amy, who thanked me for sharing my troubles with my prayer life. I think it’s an essential part of any Christian’s faith to share their struggles with others, and I appreciate that Amy and I were able to do this, even through the means of Facebook.

The second was from an old high school friend, Sarah. I had a wonderful message in my FB inbox this morning telling me that Wes and I are the kind of Christians she really appreciates because we still follow Christian values, and that our blogs bring her a sense of peace. She reminded me that just because I don't always do organized volunteer work doesn't mean I'm not serving God and others. This was a great reminder to me that--like in the story above--even Jesus did things without thinking, and made a few errors. He was occasionally too hard on himself, and it's good to remember that I do that, as well.

Today was a day of reflection for me, because of these wonderful comments from some great friends. So far, I have been choosing a principle I want to reflect at the beginning of each day, and then doing so. Today, nothing really spoke to me, except these wonderful letters. It's always good to have a day to reflect, pray, and think. Thanks to Amy and Sarah for uplifting me and reminding me of my worth.