“The best portion of a good person’s life is ‘the little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.’”
Dear Friends,
This past week the weather has grown warmer, and more folks are out and about, and the casual “Hello, how are you?” is answered by phrases like “I’m surviving” or “Just trying to keep my head above water.”
I found myself reflecting on how often in today’s hectic pace of life do we step back and ask ourselves, “Do I want my story to be a collection of reactions or a narrative of a life lived with purpose?”
In the Acts of the Apostles we hear of a woman, Tabitha (Dorcas), who has died, and the community of Joppa begs Peter who is in a neighboring village to come and lay hands on her.
Tabitha’s story illustrates a legacy made of small intentional acts of kindness. She’s not a preacher, a political leader, or a scholar. She is a believer who takes care of the widows by weaving garments for them. Women who lost not just their husbands but often their livelihood. I can envision Tabitha wrapping each grieving widow in her arms with the tunic she is bestowing, while patiently listening to the suffering, the fear, and struggles of the people in her city.
Peter does indeed come, and we hear of the town’s testimony of Tabitha’s kindness. Peter kneels before her body, prays and commands her to rise. Tabitha’s legacy becomes the door through which many came to believe in the Lord.
What kind of story will be told of you?
I pray that today will be the day you live as a gift to others.
Yours in the Heart of Jesus,
Donna
