A couple of years ago I learned about an organization that was based in Orlando, Florida. I was at the Youth Specialties convention in Austin at the time and one of the freebies was a new magazine for girls. In it was a full page ad for the group To Write Love On Her Arms. I read the little bit of story that was part of the ad and then thought nothing else of it. It wasn't until a few weeks later that I really started learning about this group. The following video is an introduction to their story. I will warn you it does contain one "bad" word in it but it is a part of the context of the story, so bear with them.
The story of this group has captured my heart. As a youth minister, and as a father and follower of Jesus, this kind of pain breaks my heart. This is the pain and darkness that exists in our world. Personally, I have difficulty understanding since I have never had this experience, yet I know that their pain becomes His pain and my pain as well.
This is a story of love and hope, even through the pain. The Donald Miller quote speaks volumes to our job as followers of Jesus. We are commanded to love. It is that simple, and yet that difficult. We are to be the hands of Jesus, pressed on the wounds of this broken and hurting world, even when it seems that it is pointless. To love as Jesus loved is an act of faith obedience to the One who is the healer of our wounds. The question is if we will do it. Peace and Love y'all.
(To find out more and to read the whole story check out the To Write Love On Her Arms website.)
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