Labor Day Need

My life is just like yours in almost every way. A pastor and his wife are really pretty normal people. We wake up with bad breath, we get grumpy with our kids, we tell jokes, and we even have sex. The one thing that likely differentiates us from most people is the amount of pain we are aware of each day. People don’t usually call us when everything is going well; it’s when pain is unbearable that we are usually coming alongside people.A few years ago, I needed to attend a funeral visitation. My daughter, who was 10 years old at the time, was in the car with me when I realized that she might need to come with me to this visit. As I started to explain to her where I needed to go, she quickly chimed in, “I know, mom. I've been to one of these before. There is usually a casket with a body somewhere in the room and sad people all around.” A short time later I was introducing Annika to someone. I asked her if she remembered so-and-so. She replied, “Yes, didn’t we visit her after her house burned down?” At that point, it dawned on me that maybe there was something a little unique to our journey.There are so many times that we cannot tangibly do anything to remove the pain or need that exists. We pray, and God can do mighty things, but we often want to do more. We can’t undo a diagnosis or reverse a fire. When an opportunity does come where we can help, we jump at the chance. Most of the time, we can see God provide through relationships. He uses the body to help the body.As we have just celebrated Labor Day, I am asking for you to consider if you are a part of the larger Christian body that can help in a specific situation. For over a year, we have been aware of a woman who relocated to Memphis with her four young children. She has joined our church body and I have met with her throughout this last year. She has come with a set of circumstances that would cripple most of us. Through the adversity, she has held tight to her faith and worked diligently to get a job. Her background is in broadcast journalism and communications. After a year, her resources are completely depleted and her need for a decent paying, family friendly job is urgent.Do you know of anyone who would benefit from hiring an articulate, college-educated woman with a great work ethic? She has had success before and would make a great impression for any company she was representing. She is a learner and a go-getter needing to provide for her family. If you know of anyone who would be willing to interview her, please let me know. twitter | facebook