✝ Daily Encouragement (5/24/24) "Tribute To A Faithful Mother"
Published: Fri, 05/24/24
Updated: Fri, 05/24/24
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"Tribute To A Faithful Mother" Message summary: Each of us knows people like Dorcas regardless of where we live. Listen to our message on your audio player. "Now
in Joppa there
was a disciple
named Tabitha
(which
translated in
Greek is
called
Dorcas); this
woman was
abounding with
deeds of
kindness and
charity which
she
continually
did" (Acts
9:36).
Early
Sunday morning
I received a
brief text
from my
longtime
friend David,
informing me
his mother had
passed away
.
We became
friends just
before 1st
grade when his
family bought
the house
across the
street from
us. His
parents were
Pat and Lois
and they had 6
children,
three boys and
three girls.
Pat
and Lois were
salt of the
earth types,
demonstrating
the qualities
of many
parents of
boomers;
faithfulness,
hard work,
churchgoing
and so forth.
For many years
Dave's dad
worked at the
same large
Bendix plant
in Kansas City
where my dad
also worked.
Our moms were
housewives (in
those days)
which is such
a big job now
we refer to
them as
homemakers as
they truly do
make the home
deserving of
the title
"Home Sweet
Home". I
vaguely recall
Mom and Lois
may have
worked for a
time in our
school's
cafeteria
part-time.
We
moved from
that area
before I
started high
school but
Dave and I
have
maintained our
friendship
though
separated by
many miles and
across states.
He was the
best man in
our wedding in
1976. All
though the
years I would
periodically
also see his
folks. One
memorable
visit was
about 20 years
ago when my
two brothers
and I stopped
in to see
them. Their
three
daughters were
also there and
what I
remember best
about that
visit is the
honor and love
the adult
children
showed to
their parents
and vice
versa.
Pat
died several
years ago
after a long
illness
receiving the
attentive "in
sickness and
in health"
care from
Lois.
Brooksyne and
I stopped in
to visit with
Lois last
summer,
meeting Dave
and his wife
Sandy, who had
driven up to
the Kansas
City area from
Springfield.
In her
nineties she
was as
sweet-spirited
as ever.
The
early church
had people
like Lois who
dealt with the
inevitable
mountains and
valleys of
life and yet
extended
themselves to
others in
need.
One
such person is
Tabitha more
commonly known
by her Greek
name, Dorcas.
She was an
active part of
the faith
community in
Joppa and was
characterized
as a "woman
who was
abounding with
deeds of
kindness and
charity which
she
continually
did". In
verse 39 we
read that she
was a
seamstress and
blessed others
by the
garments she
sewed for
them.
You and I can think of those whose lives are characterized by their kind words and charitable acts in our own lives. Amidst so much despair- inducing news of our age we will receive strength as we consider the quietly faithful people in our own lives. Each of us knows people like Lois regardless of where we live. There are many in any church like her. Little known and in many cases receiving little acclamation or appreciation, but God sees every deed of kindness and hears every encouraging word and prayer offered on behalf of others. People like Dorcas in the Bible and Lois in our modern day illustration are really the backbone of the church and a healthy social system! Let them know of their great value to you personally and to the body of Christ as they give of themselves heartily unto the Lord. And let us seek to demonstrate these qualities in our own lives. Stephen & Brooksyne Weber Daily
prayer:
Father,
keep our
hearts open to
those who are
in need of a
compassionate
touch, a
charitable
act, or a kind
word. Let it
come naturally
from our
hearts that
are in tune
with the heart
of Jesus. May
we view others
through the
eyes of
Christ,
walking in His
compassionate
Spirit and His
benevolent
ways. We thank
you for the
scores of
people like
Dorcas and
Lois who have
served You and
those within
local churches
and their
communities
all throughout
the church
age. We pray
this in Jesus’
name. Amen. Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources "Hymn
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Dedicated to
my friend
David in
memory of his
mother. 
Another
nest of baby
birds under
the eaves on
our utility
barn.
(Click on photo to enlarge) 
Our
friend Nick
sent us a
series of
photos he took
at the Flower
Wagon
greenhouse
near Lititz we
shared about
earlier in the
week. What
struck me
about this
photo is how
similar the
yellow is on
the bee to the
yellow flower
color!
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