And judging you must, because there’s always two sides and different perspectives. When I talk to families and friends, I say my wife hoarded this and that and more. Yes, that’s true. Very true indeed. But look closely at the picture and you can say the exact same thing about me too! See?

I saw a tuna size ice-chest or cooler in there. I saw a carrier or whatever you call it in there. I saw tools in there. I saw my flying kites on the shelves. I saw buckets and buckets of paints in there. Pipes, tables,  power tools and so on and so forth. 

Obviously, you don’t see what’s inside those boxes and storage containers! So, don’t quick on judging me. Lots of baby clothes, muumuus, beautiful boxers, socks, shoes, and the list goes on from there. Would I care to keep those kind of stuff? Heck no! You see, we all can see and hear whatever we wanted to see or hear. Or we can all say whatever we wanted others to hear and see. 

Let’s pause here and go back to the sermon. “WHAT WOULD IT LOOK LIKE TO THINK, ACT AND LOVE LIKE JESUS?” See, in that rubble, or piles of hoarding stack, there was LOVE. Wife kept all those so she can give them to our relatives. She kept them so she can send them to Chuuk, Yap, or Pohnpei. It’s all about LOVE. She wanted to share, even when she knows in her heart, we can’t afford to do so. I know Jesus can turn this rubble into whatever he wants, but we cannot. Still, because of love, not of these physical items, but because of the idea that they can be used by our relatives. Instead of throwing them away, how about keeping them and hopefully sending them to be used by people we love.