Things that matter...

Since we have the community pond behind our home we do have some action every now and again. Yesterday, our Mulherin neighbors had a going back to school hot dog roast for the kids in our neighborhood. Of course we always opt for the free meal and time with our friends. I became the helper of the fisher kids. I baited and fixed and untangled more than my share of lines. What a blessing to see our neighbor children enjoy God's blessings of nature while catching fish. It was huge. C.J. touched a fish for the first time in his life.

Then today, it was Chris and his birthday party. We were among his guests and we also ended up at the lake and I once again found myself the bait-er and un-tangler of lines. It was fun. Some of the children caught the first fish of their lives. I cannot tell you how that blessed me.

What is better is that we are where real people are and we get to invest our lives in those who live near us. They know we love them and they also know we know Jesus. What a great combination. When Chris's wife lost the grandmother who raised her, she came to visit us and we prayed for her.

These are the things that matter most. The people we have living near us are the people who matter to God. Anything we get to do with them is a plus when it comes to serving Jesus. I love living in community so that people who need Jesus can see Him.