The gift of fruit
When I was first in private practice, my partner and I would receive many gifts at the holidays, both from patients and from other physicians. One of the most memorable presents I got, my first year out, was a gift that kept on giving: a membership in a Fruit-of-the-Month club. Each month a box would appear at my doorstep carefully packed with a luscious seasonal fruit: oranges one month, apples the next, then pears, plums, grapefruit, kiwi, etc. Delightful. There was always more than I could possibly eat, and I would share with the staff and friends.
God has given us beautiful fruit to enjoy.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. –(Galatians 5:22-23 NASB)
What if I decided to BE the fruit of the month this year? What if each month, I focus on just one of the fruits of the spirit—learn to better understand, absorb, embrace it–and then share it with those around me?
Love
Joy
Peace
Patience
Kindness
Goodness
Faithfulness
Gentleness
Self-control
What a great thing to deposit on someone’s doorstep every month!
Care to join me?
February’s fruit is fitting: LOVE
How can we better understand, absorb, embrace, and share God’s love? How do you box it up? How does it get delivered?
I would love to hear your thoughts, ideas and experiences.
Oh, Lydia!!! I loved this one! And I enjoyed the December Fruit of the Month….Peace…a Christmas Card from you. I absolutely want to JOIN the Fruit of the Month Club! I love you dearly and will be watching to see what you post on Facebook and Beyond during the month of February. Love, Chris
Wonderful! Did this first a couple of years ago and it will be fun to do it again. Look forward to your thoughts.