It is Sunday evening and I am sitting in the San Antonio airport waiting for my flight back to Boise. I have been gone for ten days and am anxious to go home. In the past several days I have been blessed to be able to spend time with my son and daughter-in-law living in San Antonio, Texas, and to watch my daughter play in the NAIA National Volleyball tournament in Sioux City, Iowa. Both legs of my trip were fantastic and helped to fill that motherly void that often comes with empty nester's.
Last Sunday while in San Antonio I visited my son's church, BRCC (www.brcc.net). What a wonderful experience! Brcc has a great ministry, great music, and provides very thought provoking messages. The pastor mentioned something that really stuck with me: You can't change the world on your own, but you can help make a significant difference in one person's life.
Being the romantic, idealist that I am, I imagine that this quest might be dramatic and profound, as if the ground will shake in recognition of my unselfish deed. But I am guessing the difference I hope to make in someone's life will be subtle, maybe even unspoken. Maybe this difference will be through my photography, or my teaching. Maybe it will be during my trip the grocery store or to some stranger I meet during my travels.
If each of us share our talent, our kindness, or something as simple as our time, just think of what an impact this could have on our world. Think of what a difference this could make to someONE. So, I challenge US to be that someone who makes a difference.