"Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us exercise them..."
Romans 12:6
Fr. Caleb taught us so many wonderful things while he was in Idaho Falls, but he was especially great at teaching us about using our gifts. That was one of his gifts, and he used it beautifully! I remember him saying that the best way for us to praise God for the gifts we are given is to use them--often--and give God the glory. So simple, and yet, true. I also remember the homily about the ice cream...it bears paraphrasing here. Fr. Caleb was given a container of fancy ice cream from someone and, since he wasn't hungry for ice cream right then, he stashed it in the freezer. Many months later, he rummaged through the freezer, found the ice cream and decided to have some. One bite was all he needed to realize it was freezer-burned and tasted awful! Non-use of the gift rendered it un-usable. Wow, that! St. Paul tells us that we all are gifted in many different ways. We need to recognize our gifts, pull them out of the freezer and use them! And, by all means, give God the glory! Love, heidi
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