…but the Lord directed his steps.  Proverbs 16:9

It was Sunday after church and the house was buzzing as always. In some ways we have our routine down, run to church, run home and grab some KFC on the way home.  Everyone eats while changing for work.  Our oldest son starts at 1pm and Dad goes in at 3pm, while mom is just coming home from work and just trying to keep everything spinning in the right direction. As I get up to do the dishes that have been left over from the adventures of the day before, a gentle reminder is given to me.  As I am loading the dishwasher I look up at a plaque I have above the counter that says…

In 100 years from now…it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove…but the world may be a different place because I was important in the life of a CHILD.

Oh boy, did I stop in my tracks.  My little one is at my feet snuggling against my leg with his beautiful smile almost as if he wanted to remind me to look at the poem and remember him.  I stopped what I was doing, grabbed his favorite ball and sat down to play with him. 

You see we prayed for this child for 13 years and had gotten in such a routine with our family of 3 that sometimes it is hard to remember we are now 4.

Have you been praying that God would use you in someone’s life?  Have you taken the time to stop and realize that maybe they are right at your feet? Do you need to have a look at your routine of things?

What a true blessing it is when you know that you have made a difference in a life. It might be a young child like ours or another child or God’s of any age that He needs us to spend time with.

What work does God have for us today…that would help make a difference in the life of a child?  How will this child’s ministry change and affect things for HIM in a 100 years to come?

Lynn Wilson

Lynn Wilson, a wife and a mother of two boys, is currently on Staff at America’s Keswick. For several years she has been involved in her local church and hosts her own women’s ministry in her home called Thumb Print Ministries. Her mission statement would be …to touch one life so in turn they can touch a life for eternity. Her greatest joy is to go home at the end of her work day and cook up soups from scratch and other homemade goodies for her family.