I love Psalm 68:6, “God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.” As I’ve said many times before, I have a wonderful family and extended family, yet unfortunately none of us live near one another. That’s why God places us in families within the body of Christ.
A year or so ago our church keyboard player asked our Sunday School class to pray for someone help care for and bond with her daughter. This lady and her husband both played in the orchestra for all four of our morning services. Their school age girl had Down’s syndrome so meaningful connections had been difficult.
A few weeks ago, the young girl and her daughter were shopping in a Kohl’s Dept. store when the girl made friends with another downs child. The two mothers began to talk and discovered they both attended the same church. The other girl’s mom had wanted to become involved in the music ministry, but had concerns about her daughter’s adjustment. One thing led to another and today during rehearsals and on most Sunday mornings, we have the pleasure of watching the two girls sit next to each other and share the precious gift of friendship.
It was Larry Emerson Fosdick who said, “No man is the whole himself; his friends are the rest of him.” Invest in friends!
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