October 2, 2007
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edit: I’ll be leaving the “mellow music” up a little longer this first week;
probably another day or two, then the usual player will be back…jim)
It’s “Mellow Monday”
What, you may ask, is mellow Monday?
The answer?..”not much..I just decided to put up some
soft, “ease into the week ” music on Mondays to help you all with that transition…enjoy!
It was recently commented to me that I seem to be conquering the world,
one family member at a time, since at the moment I have children on
4 continents…
Matt
, as most of you know, is in Iraq,
holding down Asia
(okay, Asia Minor)
Rachel’s in Ghana![IMG_2455[1]](http://xc5.xanga.com/762f862120731144481003/s85052881.jpg)
, so her realm is Africa
Noelle
is in Spain, handling Europe
and Sarah
is taking care of things
in Michigan/N. America.
Although I find this humorous, it reminds me of an
important point.
We all extend far more influence in
this world than we realize..
the people we touch may travel far and wide,
and may, indeed carry the seeds of our actions to them,
and interactions with them; to others
whom we’ll never meet.
The reassurance we can give (or withhold), sometimes in as
simple a form as a silent hug or smile,
may translate to love and reassurance given to another;
hundreds or even thousands of miles away.
Social commenters have observed that each individual in our society
is in more or less regular contact with about 500 others
through family, school, church, work, and such.
The words we give, the honesty and love
we show, and the Jesus we bear
can be sent to the world in an untold number of ways..
So THIS monday, remember that you are an ambassador of an
amazing, loving God;
and give Him to someone nearby to pass on
to the world.
love, jim
Comments (12)
Matt and Noelle look a lot alike,a beautiful family,you are blessed and i know that they are blessing others!
thanks for the words of wisdom this Monday
great reminder, thanks
Praise God for those who go to the ends of the earth for the Kingdom!
What a great post. Thanks for sharing it.
this is neat…all 4 corners of the world one at a time…I have another site and I get a lot of footprints from those in the military you can check it out if’n ya like
http://www.xanga.com/Shirley_Smiles
it’s just bible readings for the day, meditaion and a prayer list…not much but to some it is a lot…Smile
first of all…you have and awesome family, and secondly, thanks for the encouraging reminder to love as we have been loved.
Wow… you could say the “seeds have been broadcast” far and wide!!! God bless you all, Love, Gerrie
Well said, Jim! That post reminds me of the old Ray Boltz song “Thank You”
you indeed are umm… filling the earth.
Cowboy
How neat it is to meet a fellow xanga bro or sister…fyi…I like your pic of Gandalf….I love the scene where he tells everyone that he will return in the east, then he shows up with the sun at his back mounted on a white horse, very apocolyptic/2nd coming to me….be blessed….Mike
The girls have beautiful smiles. (Matt probably does too but he isn’t smiling)
Thanks for the reminder about being God’s ambassador.
H*A*P*P*Y
Wow, that is all over the world!
It must be a great feeling and yet a very far away feeling
Sounds like you are a blessed father for sure. We have a son in Iraq too. His name is Nicholas. Its weird to think of him so far away. I agree with what you said today, about what we do effects others, big or small. I think even at the store when we treat someone with loving kindness it does something IN them. Imagin what we can do for our own kids. Again I am convicted today….Gods really doing something in me today.
S*Q*U*E*E*Z*E
