Do Good?

I'm sure you all have heard about the octo-mom on the news. She's the woman who recently gave birth to 8 babies. This morning as I was taking care of my one child (taking care of one is enough work--I cannot imagine 6, let alone 14!), I heard that the hospital will be releasing the children to Suleman in pairs-- the first pair coming home this week.

This story has fascinated people on many levels-- how can one person raise 14 children? What about the moral and ethical responsibility of doctors, family, and the community?

I've been trying to pay attention to where and how people are doing good by these children regardless of the mom. A good friend of mine suggested that the best thing would be for a local church to adopt the family and literally become the extended family for these children. (Think of all the honorary grandparents and aunts and uncles!) Of course, she also added that it would not hurt the church's number of children-- think about adding 14 more kids to your Sunday school. But it made me pause and think for a minute--there are possibilities for doing good out there-- some within our grasp-- that God is calling us to seek. It might not be the octo-mom and her 14 children, but maybe it is a family in our neighborhood. Could be a widow or an elderly couple in need of some company. It might be raising money to help dig wells in Africa. It might be taking the time each day to be kind to the cashiers and workers that serve you coffee, bag your groceries, and so on.

In what ways are you being called to do good?