You could day I'm Big hearted.
There are different quotes for people with big hearts. Ones like:
"The ones with the biggest hearts hurt the most" or "A friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be somewhere else." or "When a friend is in trouble, don’t annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it.
- Edgar Watson Howe
I love those. I have a heart for the hurting, so I've noticed as I've gotten older. And so I've been told a few times. I don't really know how it got started, but my guess is when Hallee died. I saw a need in the Cartwright's life. Whether that is seeing Hallee's Aunt Vivi and Uncle Wo every Sunday at church and walking up to the balcony to give them hugs. Or going to Hannah's basketball games and encouraging her through messages. Riding with Mrs. Rhonda (her mom) to games or shooting her a text. Ya know, I held my 15th birthday party at Mr Keith's (her daddy) over in Dunlap. A bunch of us went over there and had a great time. and just keping up with them.
To go along with that..my 8th grade year consisted of getting to know the 7th graders really well cause that was the grade Hallee was in and her best friends were in. Hannah S, was her best friend and it was a big hit for her. I took hwe under my wing like I was her big sister and promised that even through ups and downs I would ALWAYS be there for her. When something would bring up that sore spot I'd have her lean on me because I wanted to comfort her.
Maybe it's when our volleyball coaches' nephew, Zaz Sterban, died and Nora and I went to Nashville for his funeral to be there for our coaches. (long story)
Or when my friend, Olivia, her mom finally conquering her battle with cancer and moving on to love with Jesus. Sending her "have a great day! stay strong, love you" texts every now and then just to let her know that someone is listening and someone cares.
My old volleyball coach. She's had a lot of ups and downs for sure in the past year. And I've been with her through a lot of it and we still have a very close relationship. Even after she stopped coaching us 2 years ago.
When someone needs help on homework, I can't promise I can do it, but I can sure try.
When there are boy problems and someone needs someone else to listen who they aren't with every day, I'm listening.
One of my best friends lives in Arkansas, her dad walked out on her family almost three years ago and she's had a lot of struggles ever since. I don't know how strong her relationship is with God, but I try to encourage it and her often because she means a lot in my life.
When there is friends drama, I like to enoucrage people when I know there may be some struggle in their life. I want to be Jesus to people because that's something that we don't see much in our world anymore. I am in no way trying to amp myself up...or trying to sound like "ohhhh, she's such a good person." But those are just some examples of ways that I like to help people. Not everyone enjoys that. Those are stories that have impacted my life and made me see what I can do with the power of Christ within me.
I have a big heart for those who are hurting or just need someone to talk to and I can say that easily because God has revealed that to me in the past couple of years. There is still a lot left to do and more people to be there for. God is slowly revealing to me who those are and will be and even people I may meet in the future. This may be a reason why I like mission work too. Christ has empowered me to be different from the path traveled on the most. I definitely see that he wants me on the less traveled path. And I must continue to see His provisions and directions. I am almost tearing up writing this (that lump in the throat feeling) But I am so passionate about this subject that I just want people to know the work that is in me. No way am I perfect, but I know the One who is.
Thanks!
"The ones with the biggest hearts hurt the most" or "A friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be somewhere else." or "When a friend is in trouble, don’t annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it.
- Edgar Watson Howe
I love those. I have a heart for the hurting, so I've noticed as I've gotten older. And so I've been told a few times. I don't really know how it got started, but my guess is when Hallee died. I saw a need in the Cartwright's life. Whether that is seeing Hallee's Aunt Vivi and Uncle Wo every Sunday at church and walking up to the balcony to give them hugs. Or going to Hannah's basketball games and encouraging her through messages. Riding with Mrs. Rhonda (her mom) to games or shooting her a text. Ya know, I held my 15th birthday party at Mr Keith's (her daddy) over in Dunlap. A bunch of us went over there and had a great time. and just keping up with them.
To go along with that..my 8th grade year consisted of getting to know the 7th graders really well cause that was the grade Hallee was in and her best friends were in. Hannah S, was her best friend and it was a big hit for her. I took hwe under my wing like I was her big sister and promised that even through ups and downs I would ALWAYS be there for her. When something would bring up that sore spot I'd have her lean on me because I wanted to comfort her.
Maybe it's when our volleyball coaches' nephew, Zaz Sterban, died and Nora and I went to Nashville for his funeral to be there for our coaches. (long story)
Or when my friend, Olivia, her mom finally conquering her battle with cancer and moving on to love with Jesus. Sending her "have a great day! stay strong, love you" texts every now and then just to let her know that someone is listening and someone cares.
My old volleyball coach. She's had a lot of ups and downs for sure in the past year. And I've been with her through a lot of it and we still have a very close relationship. Even after she stopped coaching us 2 years ago.
When someone needs help on homework, I can't promise I can do it, but I can sure try.
When there are boy problems and someone needs someone else to listen who they aren't with every day, I'm listening.
One of my best friends lives in Arkansas, her dad walked out on her family almost three years ago and she's had a lot of struggles ever since. I don't know how strong her relationship is with God, but I try to encourage it and her often because she means a lot in my life.
When there is friends drama, I like to enoucrage people when I know there may be some struggle in their life. I want to be Jesus to people because that's something that we don't see much in our world anymore. I am in no way trying to amp myself up...or trying to sound like "ohhhh, she's such a good person." But those are just some examples of ways that I like to help people. Not everyone enjoys that. Those are stories that have impacted my life and made me see what I can do with the power of Christ within me.
I have a big heart for those who are hurting or just need someone to talk to and I can say that easily because God has revealed that to me in the past couple of years. There is still a lot left to do and more people to be there for. God is slowly revealing to me who those are and will be and even people I may meet in the future. This may be a reason why I like mission work too. Christ has empowered me to be different from the path traveled on the most. I definitely see that he wants me on the less traveled path. And I must continue to see His provisions and directions. I am almost tearing up writing this (that lump in the throat feeling) But I am so passionate about this subject that I just want people to know the work that is in me. No way am I perfect, but I know the One who is.
Thanks!
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