November 23, 2010
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Power of Thanks
Yesterday I took a baby to her mother, who was in rehab. It was a 150 mile trip. I usually go help out at Kindergarten on Monday afternoons and I love it. I had to give that up. I was looking forward to seeing the mother’s face as she saw held her baby in her arms for the first time in a month. I visited this same mother while she was in jail, listening to her complaints. We arrived at the New Beginnings home and the mother came out. She was angry. I attempted to talk to her, all I got was an angry glare. Pushing back the tears and trying to settle my beating heart down, I said goodbye and went back to the van. A “no thank you”, angry ungrateful attitude wouldn’t of hurt from a stranger, but this mother was no stranger to me. It took me fifty miles to believe the verse, “Give Thanks in Everything.” When my heart turned towards God, I felt His tears of an ungrateful generation. Thank you Jesus I experienced that, because I was able to see Your heart, my Lord.
Comments (4)
Drugs do strange things to people. Add the fact that this generation is not thankful for anything.
wow! great post..
Sad but true.. We should always be thankful..
That is very sad. It’s hard to understand what was going on with this woman. Anger is often a cover up for inward hurt. However, I’m thankful you were not overcome by this reaction and that it generated the response of thankfulness: “When my heart turned towards God, I felt His tears of an ungrateful generation. Thank you Jesus I experienced that, because I was able to see Your heart, my Lord. ”
~~Peace, Joy, Prayers ‘n Cheers