A Girl’s
Lunch
After surveying
earthquake damage in Managua, Nicaragua, a humanitarian worker spoke to an
elementary school assembly. The youngsters donated packaged food they had
brought from home for the occasion.
As he loaded the
food into his station wagon, he noticed a brown paper sack. Inside were an
apple, a peanut butter sandwich, and a cookie. On the outside, printed in a
young girl’s handwriting: “Christi Room 104.”
Christi had not
brought any canned goods, but her heart had been touched and she wanted to help.
So she gave her lunch.
It does not matter
how small our efforts are to help someone else. Even the smallest, coming from a
big heart, can do a lot of good.
“Whoever in the
name of a disciple gives to one of these little ones, even a cup of cold water
to drink, truly I say to you he shall not lose his reward” (Matt.
10:42).
May each of us use
our resources in the service of others during this new year.
--Paul Holland
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