That Little Voice Inside

Have you ever experienced a little voice inside of you telling you to do something? (No, not the ones that you need medication and therapy for...but, the ones that prod you to contact someone). This evening, my partner and I had the pleasure of the company of a nun that we both know. She is an absolute hoot, and we both love her dearly. She is going to take care of our pets while we are on vacation next week.

When she got to our house, we both thought at the same time, "Let's introduce her to our next door neighbors. So, we walked over to their house and knocked on the door. Our neighbor came to the door, and he said his wife was in the other room. When she came into the hallway, we could tell she had been crying. At first we felt awkward, and then we realized that is why we were there. She shared with us that she has been arguing with three of her grown children, and that her other son is not involved in the squabble yet.

Her concern is that her grandson will soon be returning from Iraq, and she wants him to have a great homecoming. We consoled her, and we told her she need not apologize for crying, because we all do that at one time or another. We assured her that we cannot only laugh together, but we can cry together as well.

By the time we left, she was laughing, and we told her to tell her son to "put on his big girl panties and move on." She cracked up, and said she was going to tell him that very thing. Perhaps they will both laugh and everything will be a little better.

I know that we should never ignore those little voices or gut feelings that tell us to call, visit, or write someone. It could be that they need a kind or encouraging word at that very moment. God does work his wonders even when we are too oblivious to realize they are happening.

I pray you have a great evening, and that you are loved.

Sisters