Here it is Monday night, almost eleven thirty and I have been home almost an hour. Needless to say, it has been an extremely long day. I went to work a little later than usual because I had no morning appointment. However, the workday did not end until about seven fifteen. When I finally left work, I headed over to the hospital to meet Chas. You see, I had gotten a call from Karyn today to let us know that a dear gentleman our family knows and loves was in the hospital. So, Chas got on Pearl after work and headed to the hospital. When David got up, he and Mike decided to meet us at the hospital because they truly love this dear gentleman and his wife. Mr. Carl, as we call him, was excited to see us and couldn't wait to let his wife, Mrs. Kate know we had come to see him. This couple is truly a lovely couple. They are some of those dear ones we miss from Logan Road. However, we are thankful that leaving a place of service does not mean that you have to end all relationships. I am a firm believer that many people are brought into our lives to make them brighter and to make us richer for having them in our lives. If we cut all ties as we move, were the relationships real or were they superficial? I believe that we should be real in all facets of our lives and that as we invest in the lives of others, we should count that investment for all time, not just for the moment. Too many times too many people use and abuse relationships. Relationships should be about giving, putting into and sincere, wouldn't you agree? I am ever grateful for those who have invested their time and energies into my life, my husband's life and the lives of our boys.
Today at work, I told my boss' father that we might live week to week and month to month, but we do nothing we do to get rich. We do what we do to touch lives in an attempt to make a difference for eternity. This conversation came about because of an ordeal with our bank. You see, we went to buy groceries on Saturday and when Chas attempted to run the debit card, the pin did not take, so he had to re-swipe it as credit and sign for it. No major deal, you would think. However, today, when I went online to check my online banking, the seventy some dollars of groceries we had gotten on Saturday had been charged out of our account twice. Needless to say, I was not happy about this and called our bank to make sure they took care of the OBVIOUS error. Much to my dismay, they were very unconcerned and told me that they would file a claim, however, it would be anywhere from 24 hours to a month for the credit to appear. This distressed me and I simply asked why such an obvious error, which only took one business day to post would take so long to correct, when if I attempted to charge something and the money was not in the account, it would be declined immediately. Of course, this was futile and the whole conversation served nothing more than to push my blood pressure up. I mention these events because it is a clear image to me as to the way many people go through life. It is, in my personal opinion, a double standard. You may play by one set of rules when allowing someone to use their card, however, another set of rules apply if you make the mistake and the shoe is on the other foot. It was as if the people on the phone today were insensitive and could really care less. While I realize I am not a bank executive, I just failed to see the justice and reasoning in the wait. Many people in life treat relationships like this. This is just a sobering reminder to me that we should ALWAYS treat others in the same manner we would like to be treated. If we do this, we will be much richer in our relationships than if we simply use people to climb the corporate, ministry, or whatever ladder we are attempting to climb to arrive at the pinnacle of life. Jesus came not to be served, but to serve. May we all strive to treat others as we would want to be treated, invest in lives for the simple satisfaction of doing so, and live each day of our lives real and sincere.
I challenge you not to lay up treasures for yourselves that moth and rust will destroy, but to lay up treasures in heaven instead. Until tomorrow, ride safe and invest wisely!
Today at work, I told my boss' father that we might live week to week and month to month, but we do nothing we do to get rich. We do what we do to touch lives in an attempt to make a difference for eternity. This conversation came about because of an ordeal with our bank. You see, we went to buy groceries on Saturday and when Chas attempted to run the debit card, the pin did not take, so he had to re-swipe it as credit and sign for it. No major deal, you would think. However, today, when I went online to check my online banking, the seventy some dollars of groceries we had gotten on Saturday had been charged out of our account twice. Needless to say, I was not happy about this and called our bank to make sure they took care of the OBVIOUS error. Much to my dismay, they were very unconcerned and told me that they would file a claim, however, it would be anywhere from 24 hours to a month for the credit to appear. This distressed me and I simply asked why such an obvious error, which only took one business day to post would take so long to correct, when if I attempted to charge something and the money was not in the account, it would be declined immediately. Of course, this was futile and the whole conversation served nothing more than to push my blood pressure up. I mention these events because it is a clear image to me as to the way many people go through life. It is, in my personal opinion, a double standard. You may play by one set of rules when allowing someone to use their card, however, another set of rules apply if you make the mistake and the shoe is on the other foot. It was as if the people on the phone today were insensitive and could really care less. While I realize I am not a bank executive, I just failed to see the justice and reasoning in the wait. Many people in life treat relationships like this. This is just a sobering reminder to me that we should ALWAYS treat others in the same manner we would like to be treated. If we do this, we will be much richer in our relationships than if we simply use people to climb the corporate, ministry, or whatever ladder we are attempting to climb to arrive at the pinnacle of life. Jesus came not to be served, but to serve. May we all strive to treat others as we would want to be treated, invest in lives for the simple satisfaction of doing so, and live each day of our lives real and sincere.
I challenge you not to lay up treasures for yourselves that moth and rust will destroy, but to lay up treasures in heaven instead. Until tomorrow, ride safe and invest wisely!