Food for Soul

A Gesture of Generosity that Healed a Life


I was in church one Sunday when my husband’s ex-wife requested the pastor and the church to pray for her. She said that she was a drug addict and she wanted to stop using drugs. She was crying and said that she needed God’s help because she knew that she couldn't do it alone. She was a beautiful woman with four children and they were all crying with her.

After church I went to her and introduced myself. She said that she had heard about my marriage to her ex-husband. We talked for a little while and she told me that she did not have a car and that they were going to catch the bus home. I offered to give them a ride and we continued to talk in the car. She began to open up about how bad things really were in her life. I had heard rumours from the family that she married a football player and she said both of them were heavy drug users. He was shot and killed in a bad drug deal and she lost everything. Eventually she was on the street and had to sell her body for food and a place to stay with her four children.

I asked her where I was taking her and who she lived with. She didn’t have a place to stay so I told her that she could stay at my place. I had a queen size sofa bed and she and the children could sleep there. She was concerned about my husband. I told her not to worry about him, he would be fine. I lived in a 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartment and even though there would be 9 of us, I wasn’t worried. She and those children needed our help.

While she was getting settled with the children I explained to my husband what happened. I told him she didn’t have anywhere to go and she needed help. He was furious and refused to let her stay with us. He said she was a drug addict who was just ‘playing’ me. I refused to believe that. We had argued until I got a copy of my bible and showed him that it said we must help people in need. Eventually he saw that I was serious about helping this woman and her children and said they could stay.

She stayed with us for two weeks. During that time I prayed that she would find a job and land on her feet and it worked because I was able to get her a job at the company I worked for. She told me that she was supposed to apply for her deceased husband's social security but she had lost the copy of her marriage licence after his death. We went to the county offices and received a copy of her marriage licence and then applied for social security. In less than a month she received retroactive back social security payments from the time of her husband's death to the current date. She received a check for several thousand dollars and immediately we found a nice place for her and the children to live. She paid the rent 1 year in advance, purchased some furniture for the house and she also purchased a nice mini-van.

She continued to work with me on the job for the next 7 years. She remarried and we stayed in touch until I was offered a better job opportunity and had to move away.

During that time she always thanked me repeatedly for believing in her and helping her get back on her feet.

Love Always
mudra

Love Always
mudra

Love Always
mudra

A gift from Zeddo :wub:



Love Always
mudra

Love Always
mudra

Love Always
mudra

If you see life as a battle how can there be peace ?
As soon as you concern yourself with the "good" and "bad" of your fellows, you create an opening in your heart for maliciousness to enter.
Testing, competing with, and criticizing others weaken and defeat you.
All life is a manifestation of the spirit, the manifestation of love.
And the Art of Peace is the purest form of that principle.
In extreme situations, the entire universe becomes our foe; at such critical times, unity of mind is essential--- do not let your heart waver!
Greet everyone you meet with a smile.
Tell them you love them aloud or from within
Hug your pussy cat dearly
Walk you dog and have fun
Say « thank you » a lot
Be the first to say « hello »
Be forgiving for yourself and others
Use your wit to amuse not to abuse
Remember that all news is biased
Turn your temper into humour
Lear to listen, opportunity sometimes knocks very softly
Never deprive someone of hope , it might be all they have
Take time to smell the roses, to look at the sky
Enjoy the sunrise , admire the sunset
Be kinder than necessary
Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know
Loosen up . Relax , except for rare life and death matters ,nothing is as important as it seems.
Never underestimate the power of a kind word or deed
Understand that happiness is not based on possessions or power , but on relationships with people you love and respect.
Things are not always as seem to be, in every so called " bad "situation" lies an opportunity to create good.
Don’t miss the magic of the moment by focusing on what’s to come.
Laugh a lot , a good sense of humour cures almost all life’s ills .
Spread Love for this is your true essence.


Peace and kindness

mudra

Love Always
mudra

Love from me
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Love Always
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Love Always
mudra

mudra,
Thank You! for sharing the words about trees.
I've always felt a brotherhood with trees.
Roots in the Earth.
Limbs stretched to Heaven.
Still amidst calmness.
Flexible amidst a storm.
and ooohhh so beautiful.
and ooohhh so majestic.


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/Tree_lined_path_to_the_Togakushi_shrine1.jpg

And so do I Clearwater ..
I had a tree a few years ago that I would go to everyday .
I called him " whisper " .. He did help me so much while
I was undergoing trying times .
He was a true friend and a very wise one too .
One of the most beautifull things he showed me that I still
remember is that all trees across the globe hold hands through
their touching roots .
This image speaks so much regarding the sense of community of trees.

Love from me
mudra

Loved your last videos Clearwater .
Both of them


Love from me
mudra