Over the past few weeks, I have been spending a great deal of time at home; limiting myself to taking only local, or short, runs. This allows me to deliver and return home.
Why? I sold my truck and a replacement unit is now in production. With the new truck, I anticipate staying on the road for longer periods; therefore, I have been upgrading our home to make life easier for my wife and son when I am away for an extended period.
Limiting my load offers has a negative impact on my bottom line, but being around the house has given me a greater appreciation for the things I love: Jesus Christ, my family and our church family. This extra time at home has also allowed me to worship more regularly at our church. The additional trips, to and from church, allowed me to realize a very important adjunct to regular church attendance. I discovered another benefit beyond the preaching and teaching which I dearly need.
A couple of days ago I was working on a project outside. Even though focused on the task, I happened to hear the sound of a car door closing. Looking up, I noticed my neighbor across the street as she walked toward her front door. She paused, then turned, and made eye contact with me. She asked, “You go to church, don’t you?” “Yes, we do,” I replied. She continued, “Would you please pray for my brother-in-law.” I asked her for his name and told her that we would pray. She smiled and her countenance exhibited a peace; being comforted by the fact that some one would pray for her brother-in-law and her sister.
My wife and I had seen the Rescue Squad at their home earlier in the week. My neighbor told me that her brother-in-law had experienced a massive stroke and he was now at Hospice.
I mused about the encounter with this neighbor; someone that previously had only waived and said “Hi” on a few occasions. Solely based upon the fact that she saw us going to and from church, she made the connection that we are Christians. I hope that our testimony allowed her to feel confident in asking us to pray.
I once heard an evangelist say, “If a person came into your neighborhood and asked the first person they saw, ‘Could you tell me where a Christian lives around here?’…would that person direct them to your house?”
Why? I sold my truck and a replacement unit is now in production. With the new truck, I anticipate staying on the road for longer periods; therefore, I have been upgrading our home to make life easier for my wife and son when I am away for an extended period.
Limiting my load offers has a negative impact on my bottom line, but being around the house has given me a greater appreciation for the things I love: Jesus Christ, my family and our church family. This extra time at home has also allowed me to worship more regularly at our church. The additional trips, to and from church, allowed me to realize a very important adjunct to regular church attendance. I discovered another benefit beyond the preaching and teaching which I dearly need.
A couple of days ago I was working on a project outside. Even though focused on the task, I happened to hear the sound of a car door closing. Looking up, I noticed my neighbor across the street as she walked toward her front door. She paused, then turned, and made eye contact with me. She asked, “You go to church, don’t you?” “Yes, we do,” I replied. She continued, “Would you please pray for my brother-in-law.” I asked her for his name and told her that we would pray. She smiled and her countenance exhibited a peace; being comforted by the fact that some one would pray for her brother-in-law and her sister.
My wife and I had seen the Rescue Squad at their home earlier in the week. My neighbor told me that her brother-in-law had experienced a massive stroke and he was now at Hospice.
I mused about the encounter with this neighbor; someone that previously had only waived and said “Hi” on a few occasions. Solely based upon the fact that she saw us going to and from church, she made the connection that we are Christians. I hope that our testimony allowed her to feel confident in asking us to pray.
I once heard an evangelist say, “If a person came into your neighborhood and asked the first person they saw, ‘Could you tell me where a Christian lives around here?’…would that person direct them to your house?”
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