A Girl Scout’s love
November 11, 2009
These little notes have been showing up a lot around the house lately, courtesy of my seven-year-old Girl Scout.
I found one waiting for me in the mailbox the other day. Turns out there was no need to perform that small part of my coming-home ritual. My Girl Scout had gathered the bills and junk mail for me. Yesterday when I went into the office to sort the mess of papers on my desk, I instead found four neatly stacked piles with one sign in the middle—A Girl Scout was here! And this evening I found another beside my washed and dried coffee cup that had been placed (handle facing toward me, no less) by the espresso machine.
I like having a Girl Scout in the house.
And I like these notes….
To read the rest of this post (and to find out what those notes really taught me), I’ll invite you over to High Calling Blogs, where I’ve hung my shingle for the day. And thanks to everyone for all the get-well wishes!
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As a writer, I sometimes don’t like the thought that actions speak louder than words, but of course it’s true. Perhaps, as a writer, I should aspire to write words that, at the very least, call to action – like your words in this post! A challenge to define love through our actions, not merely our words. I think I’ll try it out today. Thanks, Billy’s Girl Scout, for so beautifully teaching, modeling and living this lesson!
Another encouraging post, thank you.
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Once again, beautifully illustrating the call for our obedience in life – to love at all cost joyfully unto God!
Your daughter sounds absolutely precious! I just wrote about how much I learn because of our children!!!
Blessings,
Jill
Sometimes I think “loving” is harder than “love.” Loving is cleaning up someone else’s messes. Loving is serving even when you don’t want to. Loving is patience and staying and working. But whatever it is, love is love and it pays big dividends.
Billy,
Your daughter is truly learning how to inspire people around her by doing these random acts of kindness. Sometimes when we try to explain how things like this will affect people doesn’t offer as much as doing it for them and then seeing their reaction. Your daughter is learning just what unconditional love feels like.
You truly have an amazing family!
Love and Hugs ~ Kat
How wonderful to have a girl scout in your house. I had boys — no girls — so we never got to experience this! Adorable!