Loving my mom - Part 3

Everyone has their pet peeves. Some people don't like others touching their feet, while others can't stand massages. I don't like ears. My own ears, I'm ok with, but I don't really like touching other people's ears, whether that is helping someone put on earrings, or cleaning them out.

Well, recently my mom got some water stuck in her ear, and it was really annoying her, so she asked if I could help. I really really really didn't want to. Giving her a massage, helping her clean her closet, or even giving her a pedicure, I'm ok with, but ugh... ears are a sensitive thing for me.

Needless to say, it took a lot of persuasion and prayer for me to give into helping her, after which I found out that it really wasn't too bad after all! Maybe God did have a purpose in mind when He created our ears ...

Loving others means stepping out of your comfort zone!

Helping someone get plugged in is love!

When I walked into the sanctuary for service yesterday, I spotted an acquaintance sitting in the back of the room. Since I was attending service with a friend, I didn't get a chance to say hi, before my friend whisked us away to our seats.

After service, I was leaving with a few friends, when I ran into that acquaintance again on the street. I wondered for a few minutes whether I should say hi, since he didn't seem to recognize me (what nerve... :P), but I decided to go out on a limb and say hi anyway. He was a bit taken back (as would have I been, if someone just came up to me and introduced themselves), but he remembered who I was after my introduction (that's better.)

We had a good chat during our MTR ride, and it turns out that he had just moved to the city and was just trying to settle in. Settling down in a new place is always a struggle, so I tried to invite him to a few upcoming events, in hopes to introduce him to some other brothers and sisters. I prayed that God would surround him with great fellowship, and that he would encounter God in a mighty way during his time in HK.

Stepping out of our comfort zone, and helping someone get plugged in is love!