A Medical Mama’s Tips, Tricks and Tales

Our church is pretty small when it comes to churches in the South. I am thinking less than a hundred members and a hundred fifty on Sundays.. and that may be gracious. What’s crazy is about 30-40% of the church is kids and young adults. Yet, I see the love and ministry of the church thriving. It’s not perfect, who or what is, especially the Body of Christ doing God’s work.. Satan’s favorite attackee.

Last week, as you know, we spent the week in the hospital with Rynnie and juggling a 2 and 6 year old at the same time. Bedtimes, meal times (lots of throwing food and feeding the dog involved), school and babysitter pick up and drop offs. It’s logistical gymnastics at baseline, add a hospital stay to the mix and WHEW, I should be an Olympian Juggler of all things big emotions and managing little people.

But my Olympian status comes by the grace of God and the love of his people. Our small church recently started a special needs ministry. There are two girls, one 12 and one 3 (Rynnie) with medical complexities, wheel chair needs, and nonverbal communication in our church family. There’s also one little fresh sweet babe with Down syndrome that I could cuddle and love on all day. While the ministry is for our kids and the love they receive is enough to move mountains, the love our families receive is also beautiful. It’s the Jesus with the least of these kinda love.

We aren’t fancy or super organized. It’s a few church members keeping the girls during service, texts of encouragement, and baseline we-are-in-this-togetherness. But, last week it was delicious meals, sitting with me at the hospital, babysitting and prayer – on your knees prayer. And, that means more than any fancy ministry out there.

So here’s to the little churches doing big things for the Body and big things for the least of these. Here’s to loving the world’s unlovable.

We are thankful, stacked with sourdough + spaghetti, and love, so much love.

Acts 4:32-35

New International Version

The Believers Share Their Possessions

32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all 34 that there were no needy persons among them.