Withholding Good

"the breakfast is free... and that makes it taste pretty good)

Withholding Good

Like a lot of families, we try to save money where we can while traveling.  Dollar menu food to go, free reward nights in hotels, coupons, you name it.  Stretching the dollars makes the trip more affordable and frankly more fun at times.  Finding a hotel with a breakfast included in the price of the stay is probably top of the list.  And because the folks who actually prepare and serve the breakfast get up very early and work very hard to serve all those hungry families, I always make a point to say “thank you” to the breakfast staff before we leave.  The smiles and surprised looks I get are evidence that “thank you” is not something they hear very often from the folks they serve.  What a shame….

“Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.“ Proverbs 3:27

I usually think of this verse as a admonition to be charitable…to meet the material needs of people either directly or by supporting an organization that’s on the ground serving a hurting population.  But I believe it also goes deeper into our day-to-day interactions with people. Positive feedback, a kind word, or public recognition of a job well done are important ways of taking this proverb to heart.

If your child offers to serve the corn to the rest of the family, tell them how proud you are.  If you get great service in a retail setting say so.  And by all means, tell your friends and family how much you love them… every chance you get.

Thanks for all you do.

Brian

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Volume 7, Number 23