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"and whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones....."  Matthew 10:42

Yup, we're to 'summer.'  The temps are going up and so is the humidity.  I have also noticed, of course, the fields are nice and green and growing - the corn will even be "knee high by the 4th of July."  We can see, and feel, all of these changes even as we are thankful to be able to get outside.  

I can also understand the idea of a "cup of cold water" being "welcome."  Jesus lived in the desert after all - so he would have understood the concept!  The question for us, as Caregivers, is if we can do the "one more thing."  This whole section of Matthew 10 is Jesus sending the 12 Disciples out into ministry.  We ARE in ministry - we are ministering to "our" people and trying to take care of ourselves.

So...... is Jesus asking us to do more?  Yes, I think he is.  I also think he is saying it can be as easy as "whoever gives a cup of cold water" to a person.  Maybe pay for the person behind you in the drive through, send a card to the person you have been thinking about all week or call one of the "vulnerable" who are staying "home and safe."   Showing, and sharing, God's love even as we continue to care for "our" people.