Friday, December 09, 2011
KLEENEX ANGELS
the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He
will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and
upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and
forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.
Kleenex Angels*
I first heard about Alex and his mom, Diane, from his first grade
teacher, my daughter. She had asked me to pray for him, and it
wrenched my heart as she explained the circumstances. Alex's mom had
cancer and wasn't expected to live much longer. In early December the
doctors admitted her to the hospital for what they considered to be
the final time.
A friend of mine took a small white lace angel to Diane's bedside, to
remind Alex that his mom would always be in the presence of angels.
Diane passed away two weeks before Christmas. Alex and his father took
the tiny angel home and placed it on top of their tree. When Alex
returned to his first grade classroom, he brought the little angel to
show his classmates. He carefully put it in a small box and handled it
oh, so lovingly. His classmates had known of Alex's mom's serious
illness, and as he showed them this little lace angel, he shared that
his mother now resided in heaven.
I happened to stop by their classroom that day, and Alex opened the
box and showed me the angel. Tears ran down my face as I hugged Alex.
Before I knew it, one of his classmate was tugging at my skirt. She
held in her hand an angel made from a Kleenex tissue and scotch tape,
and as she handed it to me, she smiled shyly, "Here, this one is for
you!" How very sweet, I thought, and leaned down to thank her with a
hug.
That evening I spoke with my daughter on the phone. She told me that
shortly after I left the classroom, she looked around, and this little
girl had made Kleenex tissue angels for the entire clas. They were
everywhere- on desktops, backpacks, a few dropped on the floor, and
some in the pockets or hands of the first graders.
This child demonstrated God's love in action. She wanted to remind all
of us about God and His ministering angels. May we all have that type
of a heart this Christmas season...a heart ready to share God's love
with all who cross our path.
* This week's message was written by my sister, Marion Smith. It
speaks of love-in-action, which is what Christmas is: God's love
demonstrated towards us through Emmanuel, Christ with us.
Inspirational messages by Sally I. Kennedy
Sally I. Kennedy, ©2011
http://www.sallyikennedy.com
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