Every Day Difference Makers

Bobby Wesson posted a touching tribute to his wife, a nurse, on facebook that has found its way onto several facebook pages including It’s a Wonderful Day, Inspirational Quotes page, and OliViral.

We would like to add ThePreachersWord to the list for the benefit of our readers.

This is my wife taking a nap. In an hour she will wake up, put on her scrubs, and get ready for work.

The tools and items she needs to perform her job will be gathered and checked meticulously – her hair and makeup will be done quickly. She will complain that she looks awful. I will disagree, emphatically, and get her a cup of coffee.

She will sit on the couch with her legs crossed under her and try to drink it while happily playing with the toddler that’s crawling all over her.

She will occasionally stare off blankly as we talk; silently steeling herself for the coming shift. She thinks I don’t notice.

She will kiss the baby, she will kiss me and she will leave to go take care of people that are having the worst day of their entire lives. Car wrecks, gunshot wounds, explosions, burns, and breaks – professionals, poor, pastors, addicts, and prostitutes – mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, and families – it doesn’t matter who you are or what happened to you.

She will take care of you.

She will come home 14 hours later and remove shoes that have walked through blood, bile, tears, and fire from aching feet and leave them outside.

Sometimes she will not want to talk about it. Sometimes she can’t wait to talk about it.

Sometimes she will laugh until she cries and sometimes she will just cry – but regardless of those sometimes she will be on time for her next shift.

My wife is a nurse. My wife is a hero.”
Credit: Bobby Wesson

In the midst of a polarizing time in our country when people are divided politically with charges and counter charges being hurled by politicians, we’re reminded who really is keeping our country and the world working.

It’s people like Bobby’s wife. Nurses. Policemen, Fire fighters. EMT’s, Mechanics. Truck Drivers. Sales clerks. Waiters and Waitresses. Sanitation workers. Flight attendants. Janitors. Dental hygienists. Vet Techs. Cooks. Dishwashers. Cashiers. Child care workers. Lifeguards. Hotel clerks. Maids. Secretaries. School Crossing Guards. And Baristas.

All of these and so many more, get up every morning, go work, and serve the needs of a society that depends of them. Remember what it was like during COVID when restaurants couldn’t get enough people to wait tables? Or even some McDonalds had to close their dining rooms for lack of workers? And what would we do without a morning cup of Joe at our favorite coffee shop?

Common, every day, ordinary folks who do their job, often working for low wages, usually with a smile on their face. They keep things going while politicians point fingers and tell us what’s wrong with the world.

And yes, while there’s a good bit that’s wrong, there is much that is right. There are neighbors helping neighbors. Total strangers who take the time to lend a hand. Moms and Dads who love their children and try to teach them right and wrong. Preachers laboring in small congregations, often supporting themselves or working for low pay, but proclaiming the Good News. People sharing their prosperity with others through their favorite charity, college, foundation, or Go Fund Me to meet someone’s dire need.

This also reminds me of churches with members who labor in obscurity. They’re not in the limelight. They’re not well known preachers or pastors. They’re not recognized outside of their local circle, but they make a difference. They teach children’s Bible Classes. Lead youth devotion. Contribute to the success of Vacation Bible Schools. They write notes of encouragement. Take casseroles to shut-ins. Visit the sick. Clean the church house. Prepare communion. Mow the yard. Greet visitors. And so much more.

Everyday folks. Using whatever talent they have and embracing the opportunities that come their way. Not desiring any acclaim or praise. Just doing whatever they can do.

Thank God for folks like Bobby’s wife. And so many others who, like Jesus, “go about doing good.” They don’t want to be called heroes. But they are every day difference makers. Thank you. And God bless them all.

–Ken Weliever, The Preacherman