My mom reminded me of a song I used to play on the piano when I was a little girl and later when I became an adult, we used to sing it together. As I read the words again, I thought how appropriate it went with pictures I have from the last three years of our blanket ministry. . .
Thought I would put the two together and share as I am thinking about starting the 4th year and the new people I might meet and reflecting on the ones I have met. These are just a few of them. If you happen to meet someone new, or old, think about this song and "Reach Out and Touch"
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Reach out and touch a soul that is hungry,
Reach out and touch a spirit in despair.
Reach out and touch a
Reach out and touch a spirit in despair.
Reach out and touch a
life torn and dirty,
Reach out and touch that stranger who meets you,
Reach out and touch the brother who needs you,
Reach out and let the smile of God touch through you.
Reach out and touch the brother who needs you,
Reach out and let the smile of God touch through you.
Reach out and touch a friend who is weary,
Reach out and make a home for the homeless,
Reach out and shed God's light in the darkness,
Reach out and let the smile of God touch through you.
Reach out and let the smile of God touch through you.
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has material possessons and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.
1 John 3:16-18
Reach out and touch someone
( if you live in or near the Bowling Green Area, please start to pray about donating blankets and sleeping bags for this coming winter. I will begin to take them at anytime. New or GENTLY used ones are welcome.
Not only do these go to the homeless but the very needy. Schools and hospitals have called me asking for blankets and we have been able to give to everyone who called because of the generous donations in the past.)
Not only do these go to the homeless but the very needy. Schools and hospitals have called me asking for blankets and we have been able to give to everyone who called because of the generous donations in the past.)
THANK YOU!
The composer of the music and the words is Charles F. Brown.
Copyright 1971 by Word, Inc.
roof over my head
walls around me continuing the counting of eucharisteo
roof over my head
heat for the winter
air conditioning for the summer
plenty of food
family around me
soap for my body and hair
toothpaste and toothbrush
shoes for my feet
clean clothes
car to get me around
comfortable bed to sleep in
blankets to snuggle in
church home to gather with others in
people who care about me
mercy
grace
love from my Lord
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8 comments:
A good reminder of what our purpose is; to reach out!
Your list also reminds me to give thanks for the things we so often forget we have, comfort in many ways – every day gifts that we so often are blind to! Thank you!
Blessings!
So poignant and touching- I could hum the melody in my mind as I read. Would you consider emailing a mailing address to me? I'd bring blankets- heck I'd go with you if I were there- but the least I can do is send a donation for blankets :)
Thanks Kris- hugs to you sweetie
Such a precious post, bless you.
amazing pictures... and thanks! I always find so much more to be thankful for after we serve at our local rescue mission!
This. Touched. Me.
I read it slowly, really pulling together photos and words. I never heard that song before, but now you've marked my heart with it.
And what good thank you's to go with it.
Thank you for sharing at Tell Me a Story about your precious ministry. Your blankets will keep someone warm and the love shown will warm their hearts.
One of these times, I'd like to send you a couple of the essay and personal stories connected to a downtown missions issue I was very involved in a number of years ago. I was so touched by them, and they by me.
If I was in your area, believe me, I'd be loading blanket after blanket in a van and giving them to you. It's very much in my heart!! Thank you.
Oh my - just beautiful! I love your pics as they remind me of my friends here. My heart is with you -
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