So today we were eating lunch at our normal tables. 8th grade girls, 8th/7th grade guys, two 6th grade girl tables and 7th grade girls. As you know there are not many 7th grade girls in that class and I happened to glance over at the table, and I saw just one girl sitting there by herself because the other girls were busy at the moment. I thought about how I would feel if I was sitting by myself, all alone, and I know how that feels at times. I also thought about our blog and how I have been asking God to show me the times he wants me to show his love and kindness. In that first moment I thought about me, and how it might be awkward for me, not knowing what to say but than I thought of how God wants us to make the initiative and he will help us with the rest. So I asked a friend if we should go and sit over there, and than I asked the whole 8th grade girls table so we all headed over there for the last bit of lunch. One thing I learned was to think more of others and not about myself!
At recess a friend and I were playing volleyball with a basketball because we couldn't find an actual volleyball. We noticed a girl from another grade standing in the corner looking over at us. She was just standing there and she wasn't playing with anyone else. We invited her to play with us and we were all laughing. It's really hard to play with a basketball so we had a ton of hilarious fails and adding a third player just made it even better!
Dear LORD, thank you for opening our eyes to those around us and giving us the push to act upon what we see. It is a privilege to reach out with your love!
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