One More

 "To love God is to love a holy mystery." Rev Lizzie McManus-Dail

Yesterday Peanut and I went to church to pray for a passing church member and his family.

Could we have prayed for these people from our home? Absolutely.

But this year my homeschool goal of the year is "One More."

I want to challenge Peanut and I to do "one more" act than is our default.

It was okay to pray for this family from home.

It was "one more" to drive to the church and sit with others who were praying for them as well.

This week as I read Governor Kemp's statement after the horrific event at Fort Stewart, I held my breath waiting for it.

Yep, there it was.

"We are keeping the victims, their families, and all those who answer the call to serve in our hearts and prayers, and we ask that Georgians everywhere do the same."

Hearts and prayers.

Thoughts and prayers.

That's okay.

Where's the "one more?"

I think in our hearts we all want to do the "one more."

But we get stuck because we aren't sure what to do.

Or we ask "What can I do?"

And the person says "Oh, we're fine."

So we send the thoughts and prayers.

I'm not saying prayers aren't good.

I'm just asserting that prayer should lead you to action.

Jesus did prayed.

But then Jesus acted.

Prayer should lead you to showing up with the meal, taking a turn on the hospital visitation, getting involved in local politics, showing up on an outreach team, etc.

Prayer should make you want to do the one more.

Mama Warriors, my own inner and loose outer circle is struggling. There's so much need.

It's not enough to just pray for all the things.

It's a beginning.

But not the end.

One more.

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