<<<===HEEEERE'S BT, my granddaughter, cleaning the nailpolish off my toenails. She didn't like the job she'd done in painting them, so she took the remover and wiped it all away. She's a perfectionist of sorts.
I was thinking as I placed this photo in my banner above, how sweet a gesture. How like a lady--so feminine an act. Think about it! How many men would trim the nails of another man's feet? (they wouldn't begin to paint them with polish, so I had to have another analogy).
Jesus showed his disciples how to be a leader by washing their feet. And we, feminine creatures, seem to do more of that part of ministry than most men, don't you think? We are the up-close and personal who don't mind painting toenails and removing polish we've missed the mark in applying. And we don't even give it a thought when we do. It's our nature.
We scrub toilets, sort dirty underwear, and clean up after sick children. God prepares us for the nitty-gritty of ministry. And while many of us have positions with "higher" calling such as teachers, administrators, and leaders in our churches, we still don't bat an eyelash when asked (or not asked) to do the foot-washing jobs. (Check out the nursery on any given Sunday and count the heads of women versus men changing diapers.)
So I'm writing this today to commend we ladies in ministry. Mary used perfume and her hair and Jesus said she'd be known forever for that act of love. While some may not appreciate our offerings in life, we can know we please our Savior.
If you have a minute, think about someone who has "painted your toenails" lately. Can you share it with us? selahV
[copyrighted, SelahV Today, 2007]
Well, you have of course. You reached out to a stranger on the internet and befriended her, not knowing who she was or what she was about. You've continued to encourage her and lift her up with your words. Your kindness and generosity in giving of yourself has been a blessing to me. I'm in a busy time of my school work right now and can't interact the way I would like but I enjoy coming here and reading your posts and the comments. Thank you for being such a loving and compassionate servant of the Lord.
Blessings,
Trish
Posted by: Trish | November 30, 2007 at 10:41 PM
Aw, Trish. I'm so glad I did. I can't imagine what life would have been like without you in it, now. I'm also glad that Robin Foster met you in person so he could verify to the world that you were a red-blooded bonafide female student in seminary. I already believed you were you. And I really appreciate the you that you are. selahV
Posted by: selahV | November 30, 2007 at 11:21 PM
I just put up a new post on my blog, don't cry, but you might need a hanky...
Posted by: Trish | November 30, 2007 at 11:35 PM