And My Heart Smiles

Something pretty cool happened today. 

I have two very clear God-given gifts:  my overwhelming desire to make every child feel special and unquestionably loved, and my ability to make pretty much any interior space look really good with very little effort.  God-given.  I take zero credit.  But, knowing this about myself, I have always said I would love to create really great spaces for under-privileged children who otherwise wouldn’t have such…pro bono.

   

I could never really get my hands around what this would look like, and really placed it on the back-burner as a goal, thinking that I’d get around to that after I become rich and famous!  J  But it has been on my list FOR YEARS!  Like 15 years I’d say, at least.

Today I got a call from Youth Haven.  For those of you who don’t know Youth Haven, it is an emergency shelter for abused, abandoned and neglected children.  The only one in Collier County.  They have requested my assistance for the interior of the children’s living quarters…the common area as I understand it.  I have an appointment with them next Wednesday. 

My heart is smiling.  My whole body is smiling!!  They are so happy that I am willing to do this for them free of charge.  But they have no idea how happy they have made me. 

One more dream come true, marked off the list!!

Thanks God!!  You never fail me!