Paul Scott, a 9th grader, runs cross country with the help of 4th grader, Rebel Hays. Since he is blind, he depends on Rebel to hold on to one end of a rope, while he holds on to the other end, and lead him along the running path. In order to run ahead of Paul, and keep up with the other runners, Rebel trains and practices with the older athletes.
Dale Schroeder grew up in Iowa. He worked as a carpenter at the same business for 67 years. Mr. Schroeder never married or had any children. He only owned two pair of jeans. During those years, he saved enough money to send 33 students to college. The group is known as “Dale’s kids” as a way to honor him for changing their lives.
A young boy was riding his bicycle down the street. When he tried to stop, the brakes did not work and he accidentally ran into a man’s car, leaving a dent on the side. When the older man found out who the young boy was and what had happened, he knew the parents would not be able to pay for the car repairs or have the brakes fixed on the bike. So a few days later the man decided to surprise the boy with a new bicycle.
John frequented Aron Moxley’s place of business for years. When he came in recently, Aron mentioned that he was going to Vietnam the next week to visit the country where he was born and lived in an orphanage. Surprisingly, John told Aron he served as a Marine during the fall of Saigon. One of his assignments was to help the orphans and babies get on the evacuation helicopters and planes for Operation Babylift. With tears in his eyes, John realized that Aron might have been one of the children he helped. Moxley thanked John, again and again, for his service and help. John said he knew he would sleep better knowing he had seen a once small baby all grown up and living a better life in America. John concluded his post, “No longer an orphan.”
Recently, brothers Jonathan and Stephen Full took their kids to lunch at a Chick-fil-A in Durham, North Carolina. As they were eating, two soldiers walked in and then nine more. Wanting to set an example for his son, Jonathan went to buy a meal for one of the soldiers. He quickly decided to pay for all eleven meals and would buy more if others came in to eat. Jonathan thanked the soldiers for their service, and then in memory of his brother asked them to please get help for any of their buddies with PTSD. Besides blessing the soldiers, Jonathan taught his son and nephews, “to take care of the people that take care of us.”
May we all be willing to take the opportunity to do what we can to bless and ease the burden for others.
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,
Hebrews 10:24
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
Colossians 3:23-24
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