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 We tend to think about "a calling" in terms of ministry and matters of faith. And while that might be the prime example, its certainly not the only kind. Imagine if God only filled "the called" into churches, how small the impact and outreach might be. Instead people of all walks of life and in all types of professions are called into their special gifting and make just as large, if not a bigger, impact to those that they encounter. Such is the case with this story which surprisingly does not include many details and Uplift's attempts to investigate further has yet to render better results. However, what is known is still heartwarming and deserving of coverage.  Celebrating a miracle A young lady named Bailey suddenly and unexplainably was paralyzed from the waist down. Paralysis from a known injury is scary enough but imagine just waking up one day and your legs will not work. As one might expect medical treatment was sought after and soon this young lady was ...

 My dad taught me at an early age that we can "minister" to people from any position in life. This struck me impactfully since my brain really only processed the job of ministering to others as belonging to pastors. They guys in robes who had dedicated their lives to educating and counseling those of us that were members of their congregation just seemed the natural order of things. But my dad didn't just say these words, he lived them. I watched as he took care of neighbors, soccer athletes, youth group kids, college and singles groups, co-workers, and even perfect strangers. If he saw someone with a need, even if it was just a smile, he was there to deliver it to them. Walking & Talking with Opal The sanitation worker in this news article must have been raised in a similar environment. Here he is caught on a Ring Camera by the elderly lady's daughter, who tearfully watches this kind man, minister to her mom Opal. During a previous visit to the house to collect t...

What comes to mind when you consider the workplace title of High School Janitor? Probably not many glamourous images related to the job duties of cleaning up after hundreds of teenagers. You might imagine a person dawning a uniform, gloves, and a variety of cleaning tools like a mop, bucket, rags, and spray bottles. It would seem appropriate that said individual would have a big key chain to access all the rooms and storage areas to complete his or her assigned duties. You would be accurate in those observations but if you visit Trinity High School in Euless Texas you might find out much more about their janitor, Charles Clark.  His career with the school began twenty-five years ago and very shortly after starting his daily tasks he noticed some students that seemed to be falling through the cracks. Rather than keep to himself, he decided to sit down with them for one-to-one chats. In these discussions you could observe Charles encouraging the teens, advising them, answering q...