Lessons from my mirror

“Happiness doesn’t result from what we get, but from what we give.” ― Ben Carson

One of the best feelings in the world is giving. I learned this lesson early in life, from my oldest brother, Percy, who shared with me many times what he calls the greatest Christmas he ever had. As a young boy, Percy remembers our family living in a tworoom shack in the woods with no electricity, no water, with a tin stove, the burner was a round wick like in a coal oil lamp. For Christmas that year, he and our brother, Raymond, cut down a small pine tree and planted it in the yard. They made glue out of flour and water, cut strips from old newspapers, made a paper chain, then wrapped the chain around the tree for decoration. Later, Percy went to the store with our dad. Percy doesn’t remember where he got the penny from but there was a

game at the store you could play for a penny with punch out spots with one spot being the winning one. He is not sure if he won the prize or if the store owner let him win, but he won a cedar box with candy inside. He gave the cedar box to our mother, and he gave the candy to his siblings. Our mother kept her cedar box no matter how many times we moved after that Christmas. Your greatest gift is the ability to share your blessings; it is what makes life meaningful for yourself and for others. It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.

For God o loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. ~John 3:16

Paula Enloe worked as a legal assistant for over 25 years and is a certified family law mediator. She is the author of the book “Lessons From My Mirror - Change Begins With Me.” Paula and her husband Noble, began having Bible Studies in their home when Covid-19 restricted public gatherings in church buildings. When their group began to grow, they founded the Family Worship Center of Plum Grove, Texas. In 2022, they moved into a building but continue to keep the home setting inside with couches, tables and chairs. Their motto is “Doing Church Differently”. They count it as their greatest privilege to share the love of Jesus to each person they come in contact with daily.