Saturday teams of community volunteers began a week-long
project of painting and sprucing up homes of some deserving homeowners in
Hapeville. The Hapeville Paint the Town
project has taken months of planning. It
was exciting to see all the people who came forward to volunteer and all the
businesses who contributed goods, services and even volunteers. Joe and I painted at the home of a woman who
had been shot during a robbery while working at the bank. She tearfully thanked us for what we were
doing and then baked us a delicious lemon pound cake! Henry W. Longfellow wrote, “Give what you
have. To someone it may be better than your dare to think.” At least at our home site, giving went both
ways. Her little gift meant as much to us as our painting and yard work meant
to her.
Holy God, thank you for the opportunity to serve others and
for all that is happing in our town this week.
Please continue to bring blessings on those who serve and those who are
served. We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Have
a Blessed Week,Paige
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