Saint: What's the Name?
We know the names of those wintertime saints that visit us – Nicholas, Valentine and next week, Patrick. What about some of those lesser known saints that visit in unexpected ways? One hymn that is sometimes sung in mainline Christian churches is, “I Sing a Song of the Saints of God.” The hymn talks about all the different places we meet saints, the types of people they are. The hymn concludes with “for the saints of God are folks like me and you and I mean to be one too!”
A few weeks ago I was facilitating a support group and one of the members was telling a story about a her spouse's recent hospitalization, a pretty scary time in the valley for them. She was just gushing with praise for the care he received, but she had more to say. She said “This hospital says they 'Treat People Better' and I KNOW you mean it.
She went on to tell how some anonymous associate had given her his “punch filled” card for her to get a coffee or whatever she wanted at our Coffee Shop. She couldn't figure out how he knew her “journey through the valley” time. She just knew that some saint had done something when she needed it the most. She was overflowing with gratitude.
The story of how this saint found out about the situation is complicated and interesting. When the story was heard, he was moved to offer a coffee and whatever for her to enjoy.
Thanks, Saint, you really made a difference!
--Ben Keckler
03.11.10
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