Hello Dear Friends,

 

Do you know you make a difference?  Nothing says it better than this simple story from Chicken Soup for the Soul: 

 

One at a Time

 A friend of ours was walking down a deserted Mexican beach at sunset.  As he walked along, he saw another man in the distance, a native who kept learning down to pick something up and throw it into the water.  He kept doing it again and again. As our friend drew near he saw that the man was picking up starfish and throwing them back.  Our friend was puzzled.  He approached the man and said, “Good evening, friend.  I was wondering what you are doing?” “I’m throwing these starfish back in to the ocean.  It’s low tide right now and if I don’t throw them back into the sea, they’ll die from lack of oxygen.” “I understand,” my friend replied, “but there must be thousands of them on the beach.  You can’t possibly get to all of them.  Don’t you realize this is probably happening on hundreds of beaches up and down the coast?  Can’t you see that you can’t possibly make a difference?’ The native smiled, bent down and picked up another starfish, and as he threw it back into the sea, he replied, “made a difference to that one!” 

I believe it is essential to remember that each one of us can make a difference on a moment – by- moment basis – a difference that leads to peace in our live and the lives of those whose lives we touch. 

This month of February, the month of loving let us all make a difference.

 Many blessings,

Rev. Rosella

 

 

 

Unity Church is located at 218 State Ave S. Kent, WA 98030 253-854-9747