One day you sit back and take a good look at your life, and you are
overcome with gratitude. You suddenly
realize that everything is almost picture-perfect. Your
home is orderly and organized, the clutter under control. Your children are well-behaved and happy, not
perfect of course, but generally manageable.
You are happy. You have a predictable routine, wonderful
friends, enjoyable hobbies, big dreams. You
are the poster child for a comfortable, cozy life.
And so you ask yourself, innocently enough, why not? Why not share this beautiful life with a
child in need? There are so many forgotten
children who do not have a family to call their own, why not share yours? After all, you reason, you have a lot of love
in your heart. Wouldn’t it be amazing to
be able to make a difference in someone else’s life? To give someone else an opportunity to
thrive? To give someone else hope for
the future?
It is not an easy decision.
You know, in the corners of your heart, that it will be difficult. Life-changing, even. Of course there will be an adjustment
period. Some getting used to. But, you tell yourself, you are a fairly
intelligent, competent, confident person.
How hard could it really be?
And secretly you think, maybe you can become the poster child for
this brave new thing. If you can do it, maybe other people - your
friends, others in your church, your contacts on social media – maybe they will
follow your example and be inspired to do it too!
