Sometimes, when I stand back and pay attention, I see things that I easily miss on any given day. Don't you imagine that there are times that God is all of His glory in heaven sits back like any good parent shaking His head thinking, when will they get it?
Son is at home between jobs and sober. I know this because when I thought he was using I said , "would you be willing to take a drug test?" His reply was "yes ma am, would you like for me to pick one up?" In days past this would have been all that I needed and I would have been delighted by such a response but older wiser Hattie was not falling for it so she said,"why yes, I would appreciate that very much!"
He was clean....clearly PAWS were rearing their ugly head his way. He is of his own volition, doing 90 meetings in 90 days and met with a sponsor yesterday. Before, this would have had me doing a happy dance. Today, I figure it will work out or not.....holy indifference, a grace for sure.
Sunday, he went to an NA meeting and stopped at a convenience store to get gas on his way home. There was a homeless guy outside who asked if he could bum a cigarette. Son said sure and gave him 3-4 cigarettes. The homeless man was very grateful and asked how he was and what he was up to. Son told him where he'd been. The homeless man told him that he used to smoke crack cocaine but now substituted for alcohol. He told him to keep it up. He told him to take this chance and change his life.
This encounter really touched my son. He kept talking about it all day. I think my son saw Jesus that day. And, sometimes, the kindness of those who have the least still surprises me. The marginalized are just dismissed. But, if we pay attention, if we look them in the eyes with the hope of seeing Jesus.........we just might.
Later, the daughter had the Kardashians on tv. Everyone that walked in the room made a comment about how we could not believe that she was watching that. And, like moth to a flame, we all sat there unable to change it because we could not believe how unrealistic these folks really are.
Later, my son said to me that he thought the mom was a succubus......OK this is my son who was not sober for most of high school and all of college. First of all, I had to ask him what this meant, then I could not believe it when my son told me that it was a female demon appearing in human form and that one of our earliest popes was corrupt in large part because of his liaison with one. He thought this was true, then googled it and confirmed.
Well, wonders never cease. Wonder what God has in store next? Everyday is a surprise.....
Today I am thankful for the gifts of God's generous heart. I am thankful for the "least of these" and the lessons that they teach me, all of the time. I'm thankful for the gift of faith. I pray for God to heal your sons and daughters and mine. I pray for wisdom and I pray for the soul of my grandfather, Henry.
Son is at home between jobs and sober. I know this because when I thought he was using I said , "would you be willing to take a drug test?" His reply was "yes ma am, would you like for me to pick one up?" In days past this would have been all that I needed and I would have been delighted by such a response but older wiser Hattie was not falling for it so she said,"why yes, I would appreciate that very much!"
He was clean....clearly PAWS were rearing their ugly head his way. He is of his own volition, doing 90 meetings in 90 days and met with a sponsor yesterday. Before, this would have had me doing a happy dance. Today, I figure it will work out or not.....holy indifference, a grace for sure.
Sunday, he went to an NA meeting and stopped at a convenience store to get gas on his way home. There was a homeless guy outside who asked if he could bum a cigarette. Son said sure and gave him 3-4 cigarettes. The homeless man was very grateful and asked how he was and what he was up to. Son told him where he'd been. The homeless man told him that he used to smoke crack cocaine but now substituted for alcohol. He told him to keep it up. He told him to take this chance and change his life.
This encounter really touched my son. He kept talking about it all day. I think my son saw Jesus that day. And, sometimes, the kindness of those who have the least still surprises me. The marginalized are just dismissed. But, if we pay attention, if we look them in the eyes with the hope of seeing Jesus.........we just might.
Later, the daughter had the Kardashians on tv. Everyone that walked in the room made a comment about how we could not believe that she was watching that. And, like moth to a flame, we all sat there unable to change it because we could not believe how unrealistic these folks really are.
Later, my son said to me that he thought the mom was a succubus......OK this is my son who was not sober for most of high school and all of college. First of all, I had to ask him what this meant, then I could not believe it when my son told me that it was a female demon appearing in human form and that one of our earliest popes was corrupt in large part because of his liaison with one. He thought this was true, then googled it and confirmed.
Well, wonders never cease. Wonder what God has in store next? Everyday is a surprise.....
Today I am thankful for the gifts of God's generous heart. I am thankful for the "least of these" and the lessons that they teach me, all of the time. I'm thankful for the gift of faith. I pray for God to heal your sons and daughters and mine. I pray for wisdom and I pray for the soul of my grandfather, Henry.
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