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I was in 6th grade, traveling through our small town in our big gray Oldsmobile with my mom and sister.\u00a0 The rain was falling from the sky.\u00a0 I was warm and cozy on the soft, gray seats.\u00a0 An elderly woman walked on the sidewalk holding her purse tightly to her.\u00a0 She had no umbrella, her hair was covered neatly with a plastic hood tied beneath her chin.\u00a0 I don’t think I would even have noticed her if my mom had not started slowing the car.<\/p>\n

“What are you doing?” I asked in my obnoxious, know-it-all voice.\u00a0 “Why are you stopping?”\u00a0 “We don’t even know her.”\u00a0 I’m sure I had somewhere very important to be.<\/i>\u00a0 “I’m going to see if she needs a ride,” my mom responded.\u00a0 I was annoyed.\u00a0 Embarrassed.\u00a0 What if someone would see?<\/p>\n

The woman got in our car, and my mother drove her just a few blocks to where she was headed.\u00a0 Afterward, not a word was said, and I grudgingly realized how selfish my heart had been.<\/p>\n

In many ways, I am still a lot like that 6th grade girl.\u00a0 I like to sit on the sidelines.\u00a0 It’s simple and easy to be a spectator there.\u00a0\u00a0 To watch the action, but not have to experience the dirt, fatigue, and risk of playing the game.<\/p>\n

It’s easier to just drive by the woman in the rain.\u00a0 <\/i><\/p>\n

I found myself reflecting on this memory when I found out that one of my favorite bloggers, Edie from Life in Grace<\/a>, had experienced a personal tragedy just before Christmas.\u00a0 Edie doesn’t know me.\u00a0 I have never posted a comment on her blog.\u00a0 I like sit on the sidelines, remember?\u00a0 But through her words and photos Edie has made such an impact on my life.<\/p>\n

I found a kindred spirit in her that made me hold my breath in anticipation of new words of wisdom and creative inspiration each time I checked her blog.\u00a0 I\u00a0 relate to Edie because she is such a paradox, like myself.\u00a0 She is an intellectual who gave up her medical practice to raise and homeschool her two youngest children.\u00a0 She devours Harry Potter and C.S. Lewis side-by-side.\u00a0 She creates a home filled with whimsy, color, unique style, and inspires me to do the same.\u00a0 She creates with her hands and nurtures with her heart.\u00a0 She cooks (my favorite fudge ever<\/a>), she sews (these gifts<\/a> now grace the kitchens of my friends and family), and she teaches Biblical truth and shares her own trials and heartaches in a way that is refreshingly honest and sincere.\u00a0 She even tempted me to paint my kitchen cabinets turquoise and wear mismatched clothes.\u00a0 Almost.<\/p>\n

So when another blogger invited Edie’s readers to reach out to her via her blog, my natural reaction was to sit on the sidelines.\u00a0 However, this is a new year, and I am getting into the game.\u00a0 Christ commands us to love God and to love others.\u00a0 These are the greatest commandments.\u00a0 I believe that even applies to the blogosphere!\u00a0 The fire may have destroyed her beautiful home, but the Holy Spirit’s fire burns brighter still in her heart.\u00a0 My prayer are with you and your family, Edie.<\/p>\n

How about you?\u00a0 Have you been sitting on the sidelines instead of reaching out to someone who could use your support and encouragement?\u00a0 Why not take a step toward them today and see what happens.\u00a0 You just might be surprised at the result.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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