His Love, Our Love

                                                                                                        

Now it’s gonna be different… NOW it’s gonna be different!

the house is made of… different paint

everyone worked on it

it is someone…

it’s not Grandma Judy

they were not in Hawaii

it was Grammie and PaPa’s house – they were in Hawaii!

 My cutie singing about the love and service he witnessed…as he was supposed to be napping. (sorry about the shaking, I was cracking up.)

 

 

What are you made up of?

What makes you passionate?

Is it helping others? Without any regard for yourself?

Do you have to justify your help, actions, or time?

In this case, these people did not.

Here is my husband….

He really is one of the most helpful, service-oriented people around. If you need help, he’s willing, ready, able.

BUT not only that, he’s one of the most giving people around. If you need him to devote his time, energy, and talents. There he is.

He had this fantastic idea to surprise his parents with a makeover to their home. This was no small task. It wasn’t just a couple of cans of paint… it was an overhaul to their house. Several repair projects, several cosmetic upgrades and lots of cleaning and maintanience.

 

But I can’t explain it as well as his Mom can. Check out her Facebook Status.

Like she said, Friends and Family from all over came to help with this “Extreme Makeover” type of project. Their selfless hearts were ready and willing.

 

…And the payoff was big.

 

Sorry…   I have so many photos of Mom.  Sure, Dad was happy and surprised too.
But Mom’s face, well, you can just tell how surprised and overwhelmed she was with what she came home to.
It was quite entertaining!

But if you really want to get the full experience, watch the video.

So, as I write, I think, “How do I explain ‘Why’?”

Why would children do this for their parents? Why would friends volunteer their time, talents, food, and service? What was the cause?

Are they poor? Sick? Helpless?

No, not a bit.

It’s hard to show and explain why because just as awesome as Mom and Dad are…. and however worthy they are of this wonderful gift….The folks who stepped up to help are just as deserving.

It was love.

 

That’s all. …and that’s it.  Love.

No other objective.  No big overwhelming reason.  Just because.

To show God’s love is the awesome reward of being in His Grace.

I STILL have a hard time understanding it. It’s hard to justify any actions without giving it a purpose that ultimately feeds my own selfish desires.

THAT’S the ipitomy of God’s love. I can’t understand it. If I were God I could’t justify loving someone without “just” cause. But it’s there. And He loves us. He loves me. He loves those who are sick, he loves those who are healthy. He loves the rich and the poor.

We can’t measure our worth in Christ. So don’t try to do it. Just accept His love in whatever fashion it may come to you.