The Fruit

Ok, so today is much more calm. We have company, two of 3 siblings that lived with us for 18 months, several years ago. We love having them and we claim them as ours. Llama tells everyone she has 3 brothers and a sister, and after a few days with us, occasionally one will slip and call us Mom or Dad. And that's ok, because that is the part we play, and we love them.

I was going to continue to delve into those "fruit of the spirit" that I have yet to master, so today I will think about 'Kindness'. Such a deceptive word with such a broad range of ways to use it. An action that sometimes I forget to use.

Oh, I know how to be polite- though I often interrupt others. I know how to let someone else in line before me, and I know how to give a hug at church. I guess when I think about kindness I realize that I am lacking in the area of going out of my way. If you are in my path, no problem, I can kindness you to pieces. If I need to call or visit, make something, or take time away from my day-forget it.
I suppose it is a level of arrogance to not reach out from my well-worn path. And the only excuse I have is that the habits of life have dug a rut and are hard to steer out of.

When I stop to think of all that can define kindness, I end up with more actions than words. And when I really think, kindness is something that can be practiced every minute- every single minute. Wow. Now that is not easy...yet. I have seen kindness in human form, so I know it is attainable; I envy terribly those wonderful people who model kindness in everything they do.

So, I am going to work on turning the wheel and driving on a path that allows me to be more kind. Funny how these fruit that grow on the Spirit tree all seem to work together....patience and kindness go hand-in-hand. Crud. So I can't be one without the other. Geesh, talk about a serious overhaul and remodel!
Look out, construction zone ahead.....