As a girl when I stayed with my Grandma Lepp on weekends, she made
an effort to leave early on Sunday morning to stop at the doughnut shop before
church. While we waited in line, she would tell the homeless guys sitting at
tables along the side wall that God loved them, and then ask if she could give
them a ride to church just across the street. At first her actions seemed so out of character.
Her home, her dress, make-up (she was a Mary Kay Rep), and even her car were
impeccable. It was inconceivable she
would let an un-showered stranger in her car. But as I grew up, I discovered from my
cousins that she did this for each of her Grand kids. She modeled Christ to us,
how to love others and how share the good news of God's salvation. That was her
true character. This little dish, which belonged to her, reminds
me of holding a doughnut wrapped in a napkin in one hand and an orange juice in
the other, wearing a pretty dress she made me, and seeing Jesus modeled through her
life style as she reached out to others without prejudice.
WHO IS THE MOST INTERESTING & INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN YOUR LIFE?