I was reminded today how easy it is when we are journeying through a painful or difficult season in life to ‘overlook’ acts of kindness sown by ‘strangers’ on our way,
Once many years ago I fell from a low station platform into a moving train. The automatic doors were already closing. I had bad stiff knees after much walking and was angry when I found I simply could not make the huge step up.
I lay furiously angry in a crumpled heap, Many hands reached out and helped me to my feet
I know I thanked all those folks.
One ‘invisible’ young man went the ‘extra mile’, He tenderly touched my hand and whispered,
‘Peace! It’s all going to be fine from now on, dear.’
His gentle kindness ministered to my spirit and left a deep impression,
Remembering today that unknown young man’s kindness has inspired me to encourage each one of us now to accompany all our acts of kindness with genuine connection care for all as ‘real’ people..
May we show the reciprocal LOVE of Christ in our love and Kindness into our world today,
A-men
About Faye
I m a wife, mother and grandmother. I have always enjoyed writing even from an early age. My book Beyond the Ashes has been written as a labour of love. All the characters are real to me and their story needed to be told. As a Christian my desire is to write General Fiction stories about real people but Hope and a desire for 'better' will always be part of the journey. I have had several short stories published over the years and moderate success in writing competitions.
I realized as I was thinking today (30/01/15) that perhaps I should add here that I have had life experiences of many valley times but also many mountain top experiences. I can understand and be beside anyone who finds their life in tatters because I have 'been' there. Of course as I have got older as well there have been the added sorrows of losing not only older family members but also one by one finding the dearest of friends and the ones of greatest support and care also dying. On the site of rich mountains has been my certainty of the value of marriage and how grateful I am that after loss and sadness I made a happy and long-lasting marriage commitment. The one who was my best friend back then is still my best friend 45 years later. Beyond the Ashes touches upon the POWER of LOVE when folk can forget about their own personal 'feelings' and reach out in LOVE to a desperate and broken person.
PASSIONATE CREATIVE CHRISTIAN 
How sweet!
Blessings~
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