Take Time to Serve

Tim & I are going to miss church tonight... Not because we just want to play hookie, but because we are goint to volunteer at the hospital. Tim is going to be in tonight orientaion group, and I will help out in the Ronald McDonald Family Room. for the two hours it take for him to get "trained." I am so excited that we will be able to volunteer together, now. Last night, I worked my "Cuddler" shift in the NICU. I got to hold two babies, and for the time in between, I walked the halls, praying for all of the babies and staff in the NICU. Last week was the first time I walked the halls praying for all of them, and it was great. I have been doing the Cuddler shift for about 4 weeks, now, and each shift, I have prayed for and sang to each of the babies I held. Now, when there are no babies that need held, I walk the halls praying for all of them. Isn't it great knowing that The God who heals is in the hospitals, too? And I know He hears. He is healing my broken heart, and He heals the sick.

I heard a lesson recently that you can tell which life (this one or the next one) is the priority by looking at two things: what you do with you money, and your time. The people that give BOTH are the happiest. I have noticed this in my own life. Even when I tithe regularly, I don't notice a difference unless I am also giving of my time. The opposite is true, too, but I find that I can actually absorb more teaching, receive more instruction, and retain more joy from both if I am giving of my TIME, serving. If your service isn't needed in one area, find another where it is needed. I did, and I LOVE IT!