(March 05, 2025) Carol Round sincerely shares a relevant challenge…

Pushing my shopping cart into the corral, I noticed an older gentleman wandering around the parking lot of the big box store. He was carrying two sacks of groceries and appeared lost. Immediately, I knew he couldn’t find his vehicle.
Because I’d previously seen others doing the same and had experienced it myself, my heart went out to him.

Approaching the lost shopper, I asked if he needed help. Declining my assistance, he replied, ‘I’ll find it. Eventually.’

‘Are you sure? I don’t mind helping’ I said.

He refused again and I shared my secret of finding my vehicle in a large parking area. ‘I always park in the same area of the lot.’

Valuing Others
Driving home, I prayed for the man who’d refused my help. I also was reminded of the parable of the lost sheep. In Luke 15:1-2, Jesus overhears the Pharisees and teachers of the law muttering, ‘This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.’

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