Out of the Box

Before I get started, I must also say that I am new to the blogging world. Please excuse my grammar and spelling mistakes.

When Jennie first mentioned this ministry to me I was a little overwhelmed. The part of the story that she did not know was that I too was raised by an extremely capable single mom who could have definitely benefitted from this type of help. We certainly were not wealthy, but I never wanted for anything. As I look back now, I can see where she must have felt under appreciated and alone. So many times it would have been nice for someone to say to my mother that she really was doing a good job. I hate that she did not have the encouragement that she and every other single mother deserves; encouragement, love and help without judgment.

There were many other things in this ministry that just hit home for me. Recently I started my own Mary Kay business. As with most, I went into business thinking that we could use a little extra cash. I had been using the products for a number of years and liked them. I thought that I would just work a very limited schedule and host no parties. After being in the business for about a month and meeting a number of incredible women I realized that there was much more to this pink world than I could have ever imagined. I decided to not only host parties, but attempt to have 10 parties in one week. Jennie "offered" (with a little persuasion) to help me and host a party during that week. I had an extremely busy day on the day of her party. Among other commitments that day, I realized that I had overscheduled and needed to be in 2 different places at once; the FedEx store in Highland Village and my daughter's school in Argyle. Obviously, this was not possible, but I pressed on having faith that all would work out. Have you ever had one of those days when you can tell early in the morning that things are just not working in your favor? However in the midst of all of this, the Lord had been speaking to me. He was stressing to me how important the MK party for Jennie was that night because she needed to share this ministry opportunity with the fabulous women who would be in that room. As I left my house that morning, still trying to figure out how to be in 2 places at one time, I paused before entering my garage and prayed. "Lord, I need you now. Please show me how I can keep my commitment to Laney's teacher and get this package to FedEx before 10am. You are my all mighty God and with your help I know that it can be done." I continued to the car and backed out of the garage and headed down the driveway where I came to an abrupt stop before entering the street. There right in front of me sat a FedEx delivery truck! As the delivery man was headed up to my neighbor’s house, I jumped out of my car and bounded over to him. I was so excited to see him that I almost cried! He probably thought I was nuts. Who gets that excited to see the FedEx man? That day the Lord answered my prayer in His perfect, yet out of the box, style.

All of this makes me think...If God works "out of the box" then why shouldn't we? I love working in this pink wonderland that is called Mary Kay because it is all about blessing women in ways that are out of the ordinary. The MK mission statement "Enriching Women's Lives", the corporate philosophies of always giving Golden Rule service, and the commitment that you should always work with God first, Family second and Career third are only a few of the ideas that the corporate world would think abnormal.

I ask everyone to look inside their hearts and find an out of the box way to help those around you. Jesus employed 12 men who were not kings of nations, they were fishermen and everyday people to preach his word. They were not perfect by any means and on several different occasions even denied Christ, but Jesus loved them regardless of their shortcomings. I don’t know about you, but that gives me great comfort. I want to accept Jesus’ invitation now to make a difference in the lives of the people in my community. I invite you to do the same. If you or someone you know has a need that Team Pink can help to fill, let us know, even if it is just a pat on the back. My Daddy used to tell me that everyone deserves an “at a girl” every now and then, sometimes it is needed most when they do not feel like they deserve it.

Many Blessings!!!!