If We Are the Body

I've been following a blogger for quite some time who gives me great faith in the human race, especially now, when my vision has been blurred by issues too close to home.

Crystal over at Boobs, Injuries and Dr. Pepper has a heart about as wide as the ocean itself.  She is a woman who has lived through more than her fair share of heartache and hard knocks, and her life can make any piddly little issues I've been seeing lately look like a walk in the park.  Though she and her incredible husband often have trouble making ends meet for themselves and their three children, Crystal never asks for things for herself.  But she spends a lot of time doing for others to the point that she gets requests for help.  She gives her readers a chance to contribute financially to whatever her current cause is and many of them jump right in, anxious to do something for the greater good. 

But her latest request from someone has caused several of her readers to complain and gripe about her often being a "charity blog".  They have even gone so far to say they are no longer going to read her, which I find sad.  So few people are willing to put themselves out there in order to try to help others, but this woman, who has so little, yet is so rich in so many ways, does it again and again.  And I love her for it.

Crystal can curse like a sailor, would give her life for her children and knows that Jesus is her Savior.  Does she sometimes become too involved?  Maybe.  But what a refreshing change from people who can't see past the end of their nose.

Reminds me of a song by Casting Crowns:

It's crowded in worship today
As she slips in
Trying to fade into the faces
The girls' teasing laughter is carrying farther than they know
Farther than they know

CHORUS
But if we are the Body
Why aren't His arms reaching
Why aren't His hands healing
Why aren't His words teaching
And if we are the Body
Why aren't His feet going
Why is His love not showing them there is a way
There is a way

A traveler is far away from home
He sheds his coat
And quietly sinks into the back row
The weight of their judgmental glances tells him that his chances
Are better out on the road

CHORUS
But if we are the Body
Why aren't His arms reaching
Why aren't His hands healing
Why aren't His words teaching
And if we are the Body
Why aren't His feet going
Why is His love not showing them there is a way

Jesus paid much too high a price
For us to pick and choose who should come
And we are the Body of Christ

Chorus (2x)
If we are the body
Why aren't His arms reaching
Why aren't His hands healing
Why aren't His words teaching
And if we are the body
Why aren't His feet going
Why is His love not showing them there is a way

Jesus is the way

Crystal is one who is definately part of the body.  I wish more people would aspire to be the same.