몇주동안 가까운 가족에게 중한 일이 생겨서 기도하며 결과를 기다리고 바삐 지내느라 홈피에 뜸했단다.  모든 것이 다 안정이되고, 다 좋은 결과로 마무리 지어져서, 이제 내 업무를  돌보느라 잠시 사무실에 들러 글을 올린단다.  

내 손님이었고 이제는 L.A. 근처에 내려가 사는 Margie라는 미국 할머니는 나와 늘 기도 제목을 나누는 믿음안의 자매란다.   종종 좋은 글도 이메일로 보내 주시는데, 너희들과도 나누고 싶어 여기에 올린다.   아래 얘기는, 우리가 베푸는 작은 "나눔"이 "돌봄"이, 다른 사람을 얼마나 기쁘게 할 수 있는지, 더 나아가서 그렇게 베푸는 우리를 통해서 하나님을 만나게 하는 역사를 만들어 낼수 있다는 걸 말해주는구나.

나이들면서 좀더 베풀 줄 아는 사람이 되어야 한다고, 다짐하지만 늘 부족한 모습이야.

Subject: Potato Chips

A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a
long trip to where God lived, so he packed his
suitcase with a bag of potato chips and a six-pack
of root beer and started his journey.
When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old
woman. She was sitting in the park, just staring at
some pigeons. The boy sat down next to her and
opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink
from his root beer when he noticed that the old lady
looked hungry, so he offered her some chips. She
gratefully accepted it and smiled at him.
Her smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see
it again, so he offered her a root beer. Again, she
smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there
all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never
said a word.
As twilight approached, the boy realized how tired
he was and he got up to leave; but before he had
gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran
back to the old woman, and gave her a hug. She gave
him her biggest smile ever.
When the boy opened the door to his own house a
short time later, his mother was surprised by the
look of joy on his face. She asked him, "What did
you do today that made you so happy?" He replied, "I
had lunch with God." But before his mother could
respond, he added, "You know what? She's got the
most beautiful smile I've ever seen!"
Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant with joy,
returned to her home. Her son was stunned by the
look of peace on her face and he asked, "Mother,
what did you do today that made you so happy?" She
replied! "I ate potato chips in the park with God."
However, before her son responded, she added, "You
know, he's much younger than I expected."

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a
smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest
compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of
which have the potential to turn a life around.
People come into our lives for a reason, a season,
or a lifetime! Embrace all equally!

Have lunch with God.......bring chips.