Visible Kindness

Walking along my narrow lakeside road one winter day, I was summoned into the yard of a neighbor couple. Leaning over her deck railing, Sandy said, “We’ve noticed that you sometimes walk late in the day. We’d like you to wear this.” She handed me a neon-yellow reflective vest of the kind her recently retired husband might have worn on the job. I thanked them and now wear their thoughtful gift on most of my neighborhood walks, especially when daylight is starting to fade. Drivers coming around a bend can readily see me. Moreover, they are seeing the kindness of a brother and sister in Jesus, good works made visible! Some of our caring acts may show as brightly as a neon vest; others may be visible only to God. May His Name be glorified in all!