Everyone Leads in Action!

Lynn writes:
Sometimes it's as simple as seeing a need, using your gifts and skills, and "just doing it".

I was early for choir practice before 11am mass last Sunday (2/3) when I saw a man, in his church clothes, on his knees in the parking lot.  He had a hammer in his hand.  I approached the man to see if I could offer assistance and when he looked up, it was Mike Memrick.

"I was driving by and saw the curbstone turned over with the rebar sticking about a foot up, " he said.  "I thought, that's just not safe.  Someone could get hurt."

So, our servant leader brother got his tools out of his vehicle, got on his knees and proceeded to move and turn the heavy concrete surbstone into its correct position and was hammering the rebar down to secure it.

Along came Brendan Hartigan to offer assistance.

There little actions often occur without anyone even being aware, but it's important to remember that they are foundational actions that support a community.  When a need before us arises that we have the gifts and skills to handle, we can pick up our own hammers and "just do it", like Mike.  When I spoke to Mike later about the episode, he said, "The next time you see me on my knees like that, ask me to say a prayer for you." 

Through his actions, he did.