Greetings Dear Reader,
My friend Matt sent me a photo of his wall of TP yesterday. He was joking that he had closed a business
in February on good terms. One of the
things it had was a bulk supply of TP for its restrooms. He is planning on opening another venue in September. He was going to save money by using it there.
Matt is the kind of guy who knows his neighbors and is the
kind of neighbor you want to have. When
he realized that TP was becoming a coveted thing, he drew big red hearts on the
boxes and delivered a case to each home on his street. He told me that it did not dent his supply at
all.
My friend was not giving away Toilet Paper. Matt is giving away love. He is refusing to hoard the very thing that
his neighbors need most and perhaps understand the least. We are in a time where the thing we must pass
along to every human in every encounter is love. It must be viral, contagious, and
unavoidable in us.
Every time I must go to a store, I spend time going to the clerks
and thanking them for working when it is unsafe to do so. I greet everyone with a smile and a kind word. I keep my distance out of respect and wisdom.
There are still so many ways to show
love to others.
We can respond to our friends' concerns on social media. We can call people who are in isolation or
shut-in for other health reasons. We can
order a pizza for a friend not handling the at-home situation. One of my closest friends bought gift cards
for a local coffee shop and sent them to the manager to use for anyone in
need. He supported the shop and people
he does not know. He is not hoarding his
love.
That is it, Dear Reader.
We can still find ways to practically show love to others. We must choose that this will be our stock
and trade. Even in the solitude of our
homes, we can reach out with love and action.
People will long remember our love after gatherings have resumed and the
air is clear. I must remember this in
every encounter. I must show the love of
Christ more creatively than ever. Join
me, Dear Reader, in not hoarding that for which we have an inexhaustible supply.
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every
writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a
homeowner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store.”
(͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Every human story is part of the
great story that leads to the Father getting everything back to Good.
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Thorn:
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