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Cafeteria Lady
3.7.10
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Transcript:
When Kevin stopped by his son’s grade school to pay for lunch, he met Linda—and got more than he bargained for. Because this cafeteria supervisor is more than a cook.
Linda told Kevin, “When kids are having a bad day, I encourage them. When a child lacks money for food . . . when home life turns bad . . . I mention it to a counselor. Every day I talk to kids about nutrition—which they may never hear otherwise.”
Besides food, Linda serves every student’s potential.
This is Howard Butt, Jr., of Laity Lodge, nominating Linda for cafeteria lady of the year. Linda makes it her business to do far more than her job . . . in the High Calling of our daily work.
"Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me." (Mark 9:37)
READER'S COMMENTS
I think that this writing brings to our attention a very important principle which is often forgotten in our modern world. That is doing all that we do to the glory of God as we are called to do in Scripture. The Cafeteria Lady represented the values of love and caring to children which will live with them forever. Sometimes one can get so focused on making a living, that making a life seems to be forgotten about. The woman in the story not only was making a life for the children she served, but one for herself as well, which I am sure is eternal.
Thanks Howard, I needed that today. :-) Just this morning, I was asking God to refocus my vision and purpose at work. It was one of those feeling sorry for yourself moments. Your story about the Cafeteria Lady reminds me that I too make alot of small differences in smiling and encouraging those around me on my job.
That was truly inspirational. It reminds us to stop and smell the roses of life once in a while.
That was really great! I think it's so amazing when people embrace their job as more than a job! Truly serving the Lord... thanks for the inspiration, cafeteria lady :)