Anonymous

As you enter through double doors leading into our church building, off to the left you will find a solitary table.  This small table has served many purposes throughout the years.  Church members often bring fruits and vegetables to share from their gardens.  Useful hand-made items are sewn with gifted hands to give away to those in need, and often it's a table holding extra Sunday Bulletins, prayer letters or crafts from Children's Church that are sometimes left behind.  But most of all, this table has held gifts and encouraging notes from Secret Sisters, friends, and family.  Gifts to remember birthdays, Anniversaries, Baby Showers, Weddings, or just a simple, 'thinking of you.'

It's there, for the past two weeks while walking out those double doors of our church, that I have found gifts and cards with my name on them.  It's not my birthday or anniversary, no special occasion to observe.  Just someone wanting to let me know that they are praying for me.

Someone, who for a time, wishes to remain anonymous.  The cards are simply signed, 'A Friend.'

I may not know the identity of this sweet lady who is encouraging me during this time, but I know her heart and I know that she loves the Lord. 

How?  Her heart is on display through her kindness.

2 Corinthians 9:7 tells us that God loveth a cheerful giver.

Galatians 6:10 says-As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

Jesus has said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts 20:35

This woman is not concerned about revealing her identity because she is doing unto others as unto the Lord.  And the Lord will bless her for it.

She has reminded me, that I too, can bless others without notoriety, because it isn't about me...

and it really isn't about her.

It's about loving one another in Christ.

May God help me be a blessing to others...for their sakes, not mine...

    But that's just me!

Oh-you know what else is on that table....a thank you note to 'A Friend.'

"In Jesus, the Service of God and the Service of the least of the brethren were one."  Dietrich Bonhoeffer