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OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE


        has two toilet spaces that are      computer issues for her friends. It is   be extended beyond material wealth
        little rooms with walls and doors.   something she can do.              to include our skills, talents, and
        Recently, I saw someone try to enter                                    abilities. Use them to bless someone
        one of the spaces only to discover the   My friend Dawn and her husband   else. It is something you can do.
        door locked. She felt awkward and   have invested wisely over the years.
        offered apologies. I saw a problem I   Now retired, they have sold their
        could do something about. I found   rental properties, providing them
        door locks on Amazon that would     with assets they can use to help
        show if the room was vacant or      others. Dawn’s husband is foreign-
        occupied. The facilities manager at   born. As a result, they have a heart
        the church was happy to install them.   to help international students at
        The next Sunday, he told me his wife   Texas Tech. They have become family
        was thrilled with the small upgrade.   to the students, often helping with
        I am sure other women were, too—    housing, food, cars, and even musical
        though they might not even notice it,   instruments. It is something they can
        it’s a small thing that makes everyone   do.
        more comfortable. I share these two   What skills, talents, and abilities do
        recent examples to plant the idea of   you have that can help others around
        watching out for a situation where   you?
        your unique skills, talents, and
        abilities can be used.              When our pastor recently taught
                                            about 1 John 3:17, he challenged us to
        My sister, despite being older than I   ask: “Has my material wealth blessed
        am, is far more technologically savvy.   anyone else?” I believe the verse can   Ron Chapman
        She is often called upon to solve









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