Sisters Maggie, Fannie Mae and I at a little family gathering yesterday. |
I've already had more than enough birthday wishes, congratulations, cards and cakes to highlight my welcome into a rural Oklahoma family of two loving parents and seven older siblings on a Friday afternoon so many years ago. And yesterday I got to be with my two remaining sisters, both of whom live in Virginia, and the two of us made a long distance call to our only remaining brother, who lives in Costa Rica and who just celebrated his 88th.
So join me in any or all of the following:
- Do a random act of kindness for a loved one--or a complete stranger.
- Offer heartfelt thanks to God for undeserved grace and blessings, and especially for family, friends and good neighbors.
- Intercede and act on behalf of millions of people enduring suffering and hardships.
- Spend some quality time with someone who needs your extra love and attention, starting with your loved ones.
- Make a generous donation to a good cause of your choice. Here are a few of mine:
http://www.gemeinschafthome.org/ (Gemeinschaft Home roof project)
https://donate.mcc.org/ (Mennonite Central Committee refugee relief)
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