Mine for a Little While

Kelli over at "There's No Place Like Home" hosts a show and tell every Friday. Hop on over and see her special treasures along with links from others who participate in this fun little activity!

This Friday I wanted to share with you things that I have that God has allowed me to pass onto someone else for their enjoyment. (I hope this counts as show and tell - for they were all my possessions before God led me to give them away) I wanted to write about them - as I reminder to myself and others, that all the things that we have and possess are given to us by God. Most of the time they are ours in order for us to use them to be a blessing to others. Enjoy.

One of the most favorite things that I get to do as a Pastor's wife is the privilege of visiting elderly people. I grew up volunteering at a nursing home as a candy striper; and the passion for being around older people has never left me. I love being with them! I enjoy listening to their stories as they tell about the "good old days."

In the last couple of weeks I have been able to visit more often than I normally do. I so enjoy being able to take them a small gift - in appreciation for letting me visit with them. I thought I would share a few of the gifts that God has given for me to share. I put it that way because, I normally do not know ahead of time that I am going to be able to go for a visit. So, when I find out that I will be going - I have to prepare quickly and then pray while I am getting ready that God will give me some idea of something I have around the house that I can send their way and brighten up their day. He always gives me an idea - and I find myself whispering a prayer of thanks to God for the idea as I am walking out the door.

Here is a flower arrangement I had made for the dining room table. We were informed that an elderly lady friend of our had fallen and was mending at home - but still very sore and not feeling well. I was able to take the arrangement to her to brighten her day.

Here is a jar of jam that Rachel and I made a few weeks back. Our next door neighbor has been in the hospital for over two weeks suffering from many health complications. I was able to take an old colorful doily I had been given, wrap it around the jar and secure it with a rubber band. I thought it looked like a colorful gift - and she seemed to be thrilled.









I have found many uses for this old picnic basket that God has given me. Just this week I was able to prepare a dinner for an elderly gentleman that lives behind us. He has been suffering with a bad hip for several years. Just recently he has had more problems than normal. We were able to use this basket to take him over a full cooked meal for him to enjoy. It all fit into the basket nicely - and the kids were able to care it over with ease. (I even used the red checkered towel there to cover everything - as it was a Italian meal - and I thought that would fit with the theme.) The kids had fun making him "Were -Glad - Your - Our - Neighbor" cards and we sat them on top before we closed the lid.







These are just a few pictures of things I owned; but was able to pass them on to others - as I felt God wanted me to. I think that is what it is all about - using the things that we have - to bless and help others around us. I understand that everything I have belongs to God - if He has other purposes for it - I want to be able to pass them on and let Him use them accordingly.

"True religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widow in their affliction..."

Thanks for stopping by. See you next week.

~Jane