Monday, November 3, 2008

The portrait of grace

Bringing awareness to a family in need...1 email.

Moving furniture and belongings...2 weekends.

Family of four...sleeping in beds last night...priceless.


One may never know the happenings behind the closed door of another, uncovering our need to pursue grace in place of judgment.

I know every day spent behind this mother's door is not perfect, for I have witnessed it first hand. But I've also witnessed my own far-from-perfect days...

so I choose grace.

For grace paints a simplistic and beautiful portrait. Grace paints an unexpected visit to the apartment and finds belongings put up...beds made...and a soft glow flickering from the mother's bedside dresser...as the candle releases traces of fall throughout the house.

Yes...I choose grace.

Thank you for your donations, thoughts and prayers! Know this family was blessed because of YOU.

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. James 1:27

2 comments:

Beth said...

YEA!!! PTL!

Aunt Donna said...

Wow, the look on the faces of these two kids says it all! Praise God for his grace and goodness, and using His people to do His work!