The first time a kid said I inspired them was probably in my
high school youth group. We had ended group for the night and I asked him how
his week went. He told me he had to write a paper and that he actually enjoyed
it. After some conversation he told me the paper was about someone who was a
“Living Saint”. He had written the paper about me. At the time I’m not sure I
was as appreciative as I should’ve been, but after all this time I’m still in
awe. This instance really committed me to living out God’s plan for me. Honestly,
without it I doubt I’d still be pursuing a career in youth ministry.
The most recent one was between my sister, Erin, and I over
Facebook. Now, our relationship has suffered since I moved out, but we’ve been
seeing each other a lot recently. Last night she posted one of those “truth is”
statuses and I liked it just for fun. Normally people don’t really tell you the
truth, but this time she did. I cried when read what she wrote on my wall. The
message said, “The truth of one Emma: You are a very good person inside and
out. I realize that I could be a better sibling to you. I also realize your
frustrations are truly real. I thank you for being my guide through this world
because you are the oldest and will experience most of the world before me.”
More often than not I have neglected my family while ministering to
others. But she still had something
truly real to say after everything we’ve been through. That's us in a face off in the picture above.
These are the two events that really stick out to me
and I’m sure there are countless others, but in the words of Soren Kierkegaard,
“Life can only be understood backwards;
but it must be lived forwards.” Everyone will have similar events in their own
lives, but you may not realize it at the time. With this we must live because
of these events rather than dwell on topping them. No one will ever give me a
better feeling than the one my sister gave me as I read that sentiment, but I’m
still going to keep ministering. These wonderful lives I’ve touched give me
hope for the future and remind me that we are all a part of something bigger.
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