I was visiting with a guy earlier this week and the subject of where we’d lived came up. We shared a commonality of living in more than three places during our school years. He had attended several more schools than I had. However, going to that many schools had shaped us into what we had become and how we approach life.
I felt that part of my “shape” helped prepare me for ministry, meeting new people all the time, even in my town of residence. As you meet new people you make an impression on them and they on you. That brings us to this week’s quote…
Your finger prints will never fade from the lives you touch. ~ Unknown
This week I lost a close friend to death. The “fingerprint” that she left will obey this quote…never fade. We shared a lot of memories in our short period of time knowing each other. Her “fingerprint” has been left on lots of people. I still feel a bit surreal thinking she is not there.
After the funeral my 2-year old son asked me if we could go to her room (the funeral was held at the nursing home). I told him, “Miss ___ is not there.” He said, “Let’s go check.” We didn’t go check, but I will bet the next time we go up to the nursing home together, he’ll ask the same thing.
Her “fingerprint” has been left on him too. She was a great lady. But think to yourself, how many people your “fingerprint” is on by the lives you touch. In reality, you will probably never even realize. The challenge is, to use every day and every moment to make a favorable “fingerprint” on everyone you come in contact with throughout your life!
2 comments:
Such a great reminder how every action and every word makes an impact in another's life! Not only must we appreciate figure prints left upon us, but we must be conscious of the figure prints we leave on others....
They must be for Him!
Thanks for the comment, Anonymous!
Our fingerprints are being placed everywhere everyday!
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