Yesterday my family and I, with a group of friends, helped pack meals for kids all over the world who are starving and impoverished. It's a fantastic organization doing amazing things and inviting people to participate. You can check them out by clicking here. Today's quote is true of me, perhaps you as well. As I have gotten older, seen a few more things, made a few trips to some slums, and gained a better understanding of what scriptures like James 1:27 mean I have discovered that if I keep my hands and feet to myself not only do people lose out on what I can offer but I lose out on being enriched. My hands and feet are not my own, they are meant to be extended and to help promote healing and life. Since the lesson is so important I've made it part of my duty as a parent to teach this to my redheads early on on their lives so that they develop and cultivate a life that extends itself on behalf of the "least of these." I believe when we use our hands and feet for healing and life we then are allowing our hearts and souls to be expanded and mature. There are so many ways to extend ourselves; don't let excuses, fear, insecurities, or ignorance stop you from reaching out.
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