Tea for Church member 65 and older

Our Church decided to have a Special gathering to show our gratitude to our predecessors for their contributions over many years.  Many of these members were founding members and put a lot of effort into building what we have today.

So, saying thank you does not really demonstrate our appreciation as much as the little things we do.  Sometimes our "actions speak so loud that people cannot hear what we say".  Our parents and brothers and sisters really appreciated this attempt of us.

When I saw the appreciation on their faces, the smiles, the shining eyes and happy atmosphere, I realized something very important!!!

If we can only do this every day of our lives.  People need to know and SEE that they are loved and appreciated.  When I say people, I refer to our families (husbands, wives, children, parents, brothers and sisters), our colleagues, our employees, our employers, our friends, our community leaders, the police, the nurses and doctors, our neighbours.  It looks like every single person that we meet on our journey through life.  These are the people that we spend most of our time with and we need to SHOW them that we appreciate them, the contributions they made and maybe still making.  They most definitely play an important role in our lives - we laugh with them, cry with them, pray with them, sing with them, work with them, live with them, plan important events with them, we support and encourage each other, they are most of the time just THERE when we need them.

Now, take another look at the people in your life.  They might not be there tomorrow - we therefore need to take up the task God asks us to do.  Love one another, be compassionate, kind, considerate, helpful, supportive, caring and appreciative today because tomorrow might not be ...

It is our calling as Christians and the reward is fulfilment, happiness, laughter and sommer net lekker.  You are the 'active agent" to bring change in the hearts and lives of the people around us.  We need to start by believing that God can use us to show people that He is a loving and caring God.

How do you feel about the people in your life?  When you look at them, what goes on in your heart and mind?  What do you think can we do to SHOW more appreciation?  Do people deserve it? 

My church help me to appreciate my family and friends - to have a new "outlook" and new endeavor to enjoy my life with them.

GOD BLESS YOU - YOU CAN BE A BLESSING TO OTHER.