The news spread through our class at church. One couple’s son had passed. Bill, one of our teachers, and his wife were among the first to visit. The afternoon we arrived, Bill had returned, vacuumed the house, and polished the shoes family members would wear to the funeral the next day. He’d demonstrated ways to honor God and serve others—even in a busy season. As he said good-bye, he noticed another need and turned to add water to a vase filled with white roses. The grieving mom shook her head in amazement, grabbed my hands, and faced me with tear-filled…
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Serve One Another: What’s on Your Serving Tray Today?
What do the words “through love serve one another” in Galatians 5:13 mean to you? God taught me a lesson about this verse through my husband. “Do you have to help move the piano after church?” I asked one Sunday morning years ago. As usual, my husband was the first to volunteer. I’d planned to hurry home after the last amen, serve lunch, and conquer my to-do list. He called over his shoulder. “This will only take a few minutes. Be right back.” I watched him smile as he used muscle and a willing spirit to help move the grand…