I have written about my daughter Carol in this blog before. She has some problems and is disabled. Her right arm was amputated because of MRSA after a surgery which was not successful to replace her elbow. Arthritis has ravaged her body, but she is a tough cookie. A few weeks ago the preacher used the parable about the man who had one talent and didn't use it. He buried the talent(money) in the ground so that he could return it to the master.
Carol immediately identified with the one-talent man: she said her talent was cooking and serving food. Now that she is limited in her activities, she considers that her talent must be expressed in the creation of new recipes and and special menus. Earlier in July she decided that we needed to prepare supper for youth of the Church who meet on Wednesday night. Her daughter and I do the beating and chopping, but we credit her with all the glory. She does not make it hard on purpose, but sometimes it is hard because she wants it to be good and prepared right.
Last night we prepared supper for ladies of the church. We didn't have as big a crowd as we planned for, but we had a wonderful time. The food was light summery--salads, sandwiches, mousse and cookies. The decorations were rich with tropical flowers and bright colors. I was inspired by her efforts and thought in planning.
Sometimes when she was in pain or infection was racking her body she has prayed for God to take her out of this world because she felt he was a burden instead of a blessing. She didn't think she could be useful to her family or to God. Lately, she has received comments that her presence and efforts are inspiring to others. The preacher said one day that he didn't feel like coming to Church, but then he remembered that Carol would be there, and he reconsidered the issue. "If she can make it, I surely can," he thought.
Now she is looking for someone who paints T-shirts to make her one that says, "Got inspiration?" Maybe she has more than one talent.
Carol Is my Fifth Child
Carol immediately identified with the one-talent man: she said her talent was cooking and serving food. Now that she is limited in her activities, she considers that her talent must be expressed in the creation of new recipes and and special menus. Earlier in July she decided that we needed to prepare supper for youth of the Church who meet on Wednesday night. Her daughter and I do the beating and chopping, but we credit her with all the glory. She does not make it hard on purpose, but sometimes it is hard because she wants it to be good and prepared right.
Last night we prepared supper for ladies of the church. We didn't have as big a crowd as we planned for, but we had a wonderful time. The food was light summery--salads, sandwiches, mousse and cookies. The decorations were rich with tropical flowers and bright colors. I was inspired by her efforts and thought in planning.
Sometimes when she was in pain or infection was racking her body she has prayed for God to take her out of this world because she felt he was a burden instead of a blessing. She didn't think she could be useful to her family or to God. Lately, she has received comments that her presence and efforts are inspiring to others. The preacher said one day that he didn't feel like coming to Church, but then he remembered that Carol would be there, and he reconsidered the issue. "If she can make it, I surely can," he thought.
Now she is looking for someone who paints T-shirts to make her one that says, "Got inspiration?" Maybe she has more than one talent.
Carol Is my Fifth Child
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