My prayers were answered. I had big plans for this lent, but apparently, God had other plans for me. I tried to find soup kitchens locally to volunteer at, but I kept hitting dead ends. There really wasn't anything that I could find really local for the kids and I...so I took to prayer.
God kept putting a certain dear friend on my heart, constantly, so I knew, she was the one. She is going through a rough time right now, and to know that tonight, my children and I brought her and her mom joy, well, is beyond words.
I'm going to bed all warm and fuzzy inside. I'm not going to talk about what we did or didn't do, but I will say this...when we do for others out of the goodness of our hearts, our love of God shines through brighter than ever and we are blessed beyond measure. The joy just carried me through the evening like a hot air balloon through the sky.
The kids took part in something bigger than themselves, brought joy to someone who needed a smile, who needed to know that we care. They know what it's like to be selfless.
For that lesson I am thankful. It was a small random act that hopefully brought some happiness, hope and love to a dear friend and her mom.
I just remember, it's what we do in private that matters most to God....not like the hypocrites, who make a big show out of what they do (or did). What goes on within the "quiet room" that matters!
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