Sorry this email is a little late today!
Bob McGee shared this story with me yesterday from the Iranian poet Saadi (Middle Ages):
A fox who lived in the deep forest of long ago had lost its front legs. No one knew how: perhaps escaping from a trap. A man who lived on the edge
of the forest , seeing the fox from time to time, wondered how in the world it managed to get its food. One day when the fox was not far from him he
had to hide himself quickly because a tiger was approaching. The tiger had fresh game in its claws. Lying down on the ground, it ate its fill, leaving
the rest for the fox.
Again the next day the great Provider of this world sent provisions to the fox by this same tiger. The man began to think: "If this fox is taken
care of in this mysterious way, its food sent by some unseen Higher Power, why don't I just rest in a corner and have my daily meal provided for me?"
Because he had a lot of faith, he let the days pass, waiting for food. Nothing happened. He just went on losing weight and strength until he was
nearly a skeleton. Close to losing consciousness, he heard a Voice which said: "O you, who have mistaken the way, see now the Truth! You should have
followed the example of that tiger instead of imitating the disabled fox."
With that in mind, I want to share and/or remind about our Annual Day of Caring. On this day we focus our attention and efforts on 'taking
food to the fox.' There is a display in Drake Hall that describes all the different ways we can volunteer on the Day of Caring. Some may wish to
stay at St Timothy's on that day and prepare boxes for Operation Shoebox (this provides basic comfort items to our men and women in the Armed
Forces). It's only from 9am-1pm and it's only one day – March 14. You can find out more and sign up in Drake Hall, or since you're already
at your computer, go here ( http://www.sttimothysws.org/index.php?option=com_ckforms&view=ckforms&id=1&Itemid=102 ) and sign up online.
PS: Wednesday Night Dinner tonight! Topic – Rekindle Lent (it'll be fun).
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