sunday at church three questions were asked...
who have been saints in your life?
who are saints (currently) in your life?
to whom will you be a saint?
saints - maybe not what you're thinking...not simply those recognized most often in the Catholic church or other denominations where you truly pray to a saint. no. saints are defined as anyone who is christian, holy and sanctified by God - His people. paul wrote that all believers are saints and God's possession (acts 9:13) and His beloved (romans 1:7) and because they are called by Him they owe their status to no one but Him. also, and perhaps the most important to us as we are right now...saints are outlined as those who touch us, who help us become who we are meant to be, inspiring us and showing Christ's love for us.
the first person who came to my mind was gran - not a surprise to me or anyone reading this, but a clear, simple answer none the less. carter, too...although for somewhat different reasons...what i can say is that i learned much from his short time with us and there is no question in my mind that he was a gift from God...one look in his big brown eyes and you knew you were looking into the face of God - patience, perseverance, the absolute will to endure whatever happened to his little body with the grace of someone much older - a true testament to all of us for sure.
as for my current saints...that takes a bit more thought, perhaps because it's a lot more personal given that those people are still with me and may not even realize i see them that way. they are people i have been blessed with for various reasons...all of which were placed in my life at very important moments and who have given me things they may not even realize.
the last question hit me the hardest. to whom will i be a saint? there is no way to answer that. unfortunately, instead, i think it's easier to know who we fail...
i've always needed to know i matter...that i'm special somehow. judge me if necessary, but the truth is we all have a similar need i believe. it is vital to me to know that i make a difference, that my time with someone means something, that even a few moments are worth...something. i think it's because i am one hundred percent certain that life is made up entirely of tiny moments, fragments really, that when squished all together are the sum total of who we are, of what our life becomes. i believe whole-heartedly in saying what you mean, never holding back out of fear or uncertainty when you need to tell someone something, and always...always saying "i love you" when you feel it.
a saint. sanctified. holy. a believer. someone who inspires, who loves, who helps us become who we are meant to be. to whom will you be a saint?
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