Be A Light

Planting soybeans at dusk.

I’ve been meaning to get caught up posting, but life has just been happening with no time for posts!  Brad and I had a spring full of motivating continuing education conferences.  Then planting began….and seemed to drag on for a bit.  Without any major setbacks, but a few rainy spells that strung things along.  Thankfully now corn and soybeans are in the ground.

There never seems to be “time” to be sick, but that’s been the story of our household for the past week or so.  I finally broke down and took the kids into the doctor’s office yesterday.  After seeing the doctor I took Claire the have her lab orders done.

I was disappointed when we walked into the lab to see there were several people waiting ahead of us and they weren’t moving very fast.  Claire was miserable; achy, chilled, whiney…she looked awful!  I just held her and attempted to comfort her while we waited for what seemed would be forever before our turn. 

We only waited through 2 people.  When the next number was called a lady walked over to Claire and I, switched numbers with me (making us next in line), and said she hoped we could get home and get Claire more comfortable.  I was so overly thankful, but was speechless other than saying thank you, and that she was so kind.  Claire and I said thank you again as we walked out of the lab and she smiled and nodded.  I fully intend on passing her kindness along, and am sure I’ll have the opportunity when I’m least expecting it.

On the way home Brad and I couldn’t stop talking about how kind, thoughtful and compassionate that lady acted toward us.  The situation was so heartwarming.

Soon after arriving home it was nap time for the kids.  After they were napping I quickly scrolled through my social network newsfeed.  My eye caught something a friend posted and I couldn’t help think that God was speaking to me about what the lady at the lab had done for us earlier that day. 

The post read:  “When you find yourself in the position to help someone, be happy and feel blessed because God is answering that person’s prayer through you.  Remember: Our purpose on earth is not to get lost in the dark but to be a light to others, so that they may find way through us.” 

The lady at the lab was a light to my family, and I intend on being the light for others too!