Most people look forward to the day they retire. I suppose I was no different. At first, I wanted a typical sit-around-and-lounge retirement, but the fantasy of that wore off quickly. It didn’t take long before I was bored and searching for something to do.
I started to get involved in the community that I love dearly, and that’s when I really began to enjoy my retirement.
Most people don’t understand the concept of volunteering. They think they are doing others a service, or maybe themselves a service by checking their “good deed” box. Volunteering is simply giving of yourself, expecting nothing in return, and having joy in that simple gesture.
Jesus set the perfect example of volunteering. The Bible says Jesus came to serve, not to be served.
In the past five years, I have joyfully volunteered with 10-12 organizations and currently spend 25+ hours a week participating in seven different organizations. It truly is the joy of my life being the hands and feet of Jesus with these organizations.
God has provided so many opportunities for me to be a light all over my community by simply doing what Jesus did, and that is to serve.
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Kim Westwood
December 24, 2019 at 7:15 pmThats awesome. I am retired also but live in the Philippines. If I lived in the US again I would definitely find some organization who could use a hand. Thx for sharing.