As most of all of America, I have spent time watching what has happened at Greensburg, KS. I cannot tell you how many times Carole and I have stopped there for fuel or drinks. It was a quaint small town with hospitable folks; and our hearts and prayers go out to them. But as I watched and listened, I heard a familiar theme being echoed from their hearts and spirits. The buildings and the vehicles and the stuff inside we all hold so dear isn't what now defines their community - the people are, because that is they literally have left - each other. And how they are clinging to each other at this time of trauma and need. There is indeed a lesson for us all in this story of mass destruction; no matter whether you live in small town America or a large city, or attend a small school or a major university, or work in a one-horse business or corporation of thousands, or if your church seats 50 or 15,000 - community is about people. All shapes and sizes and languages and habits - it's about people. Let's learn the lesson, before the tragedy strikes, and people is all that we have left!
PJ
3 comments:
We spend a lot of time and money investing in things that can be gone in a second. Perhaps we should spend more investing in people.
PJ I recall you teaching/preaching the only thing we can take to heaven with us is people. All the lovely thing we posess here on Earth will all turn to dust.
Thank-You for teaching me for 13 years.
Meshi
Thanks for the message.
AMEN! kr
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