LiveOutLoud!

I was very inspired last night at the event i get 2 give! It is so true. . . it not about me, it’s all about Him. It is so fun to just be a living channel of His blessings. You know, a living channel always absorbs some of what flows through it. We can choose to become stagnant or let His love flow!

Today I got with a friend to bless my new neighbor who has many needs. My neighbor is waiting for the courts to approve her to receive disability funds. In the meantime, she is selling almost everything she has to have the money to eat and pay her bills. She has been without heat, hot water, phone and tv for some time until she sold her precious piano that she received as a youth.

My neighbor is fighting depression. She is stuck in her house without a car and feeling ill. I don’t have extra money right now; but because I don’t have much work, I do have time. So, I got with a friend who can sew, and we made curtains to give her a cheery room. My neighbor’s windows were covered with newpaper and old gift wrap that was half torn up by her dog. Now she has privacy, beauty, and lined drapes to help with her utility bills. The fabric came from my mom’s old drapes. It only cost us time and drapery rods.

My friend and I had a blast getting to know each other better, laughing as we worked. My neighbor is overwhelmed by people who hardly know her who would show her such love. I’ve gotten to pray with my new neighbor, and I have a new dear friend. God is so good. He certainly rewards those who do good in His name!

Today I gave my bracelet away…I have worn it each day since the event; even to church on Sunday; which added a little ‘christmas flair’ to my outfit. I didn’t know what I’d do with it, who I’d give it to, so I just kept wearing it. Knowing I would find someone to give it to. This isn’t a touching story, and I almost feel dumb posting it after reading the other posts. But I will post it and I will feel dumb because I want to come on here and read where every bracelet went, big stories and small stories. So I suppose I can start, with my small story.

As I sat in line at Starbucks today, I thougtht “Hey! I’ll pay for the person behind me”. Boy, that’s original, huh? Then hoped there wouldn’t be a car behind me and I could just leave a gift card for the next person and maybe they would smile. As I ordered 3 cars pulled in behind me. Seriously, I must have been crazy to think I would get through STARBUCKS without a car behind me! Plan foiled…”now what”, I thought. So, I put the 2 together. I paid for the car behind me and I left them a gift card with the bracelet wrapped around it. I pray for that person to hop on this site and see what NWA is doing. I pray that they will ‘give’ what they ‘got’ and pass the bracelet on once again.

This event moved me. This event inspired me. This event opened my eyes. This event made me smile. This event was like no other.

I will let this event change me.