The Power of Faith

Now, hold on a minute! Before you go thinking that I'm gonna write some blab-it-&-grab-it, name-it-&-claim-it post here... Not THAT Faith.

My Faith.

Faithy Waithy.

My sweet, loving, compassionate, 6-year old Faith. My daughter.

Faith is so tender-hearted & compassionate that she will talk to anybody (& everybody) who looks like they might be in pain, suffering, or sadness. Once she was in the mall when someone in a wheelchair rolled by right next to her. You could see her expression change as she reached out & rubbed their arm as they went by. She definitely has the gift of compassion!

I have watched Faith over the years melt even the hardest-looking faces into a pleasant smile. She really is amazing!

Just the other night, we were visiting a movie set where the lead actress (who is not known for being super personal) was portraying a ghost & had make-up on her eyes to look like tears of blood. When they finished shooting the particular scene, she came & sat in a chair right by Faith. Faith looked at her and said, "You're beautiful!" (Not the word I would've chosen, for sure... Especially with "blood" coming out of her eyes.)

You should've seen the reaction: This girl totally melted! She scooped Faith up in her arms & they loved on each other for the next several seconds.

THAT'S the power of Faith!

I've seen her do that over & over again to people with a kind word, some genuine compassion, & a willingness to love someone without conditions. To Faith, there is no such thing as an unlovable person.

I am sure of 2 things: 1) that Jesus is smiling & 2) that I am envious!