Things to Do in the Body of Christ

taking care of children
teaching children reading and writing
teaching children manners and respect
building houses
renovating houses
repairing houses
plumbing houses
running electrical
repairing what needs to be fixed
taking care of the chickens
tending the sheep and the goats
milking goats
shearing sheep
weeding the garden
mowing the lawn
growing vegetables
drying herbs
making tinctures
canning produce
pressing flowers
making candles
helping each other out
making furniture
cutting lamp shades
making curtains
decorating the home
making cushions
sewing clothes
designing patterns
singing songs
dancing together
teaching and learning dances
writing new dances
getting fit
doing aerobics
going swimming
taking brisk walks
going on picnics
enjoying family nights
planning surprises
making special times
celebrating the Sabbath
preparing for Bar Mitzvah
making vows and keeping them
cleaning house
programming computers
making toothpaste
typing documents
learning graphic design
turning the hearts of the fathers to the children
driving trucks
delivering produce
cleaning yards
telling stories
stocking shelves
greeting customers
laying irrigation systems
making ointments
shoveling snow
raking leaves
digging trenches
cleaning rugs
detailing cars
nursing the sick
plowing fields
drawing blueprints
translating texts
screen printing
excavating foundations
interpreting for the deaf
demolishing houses
replacing broken window panes
repairing furnaces
filing tax returns
dusting cobwebs
mopping floors
scrubbing stairs
pouring concrete
clearing paths
cleaning chimneys
tuning pianos
laying bricks
building stone walls
installing windows
little children peeling garlic
little children chopping carrots
helping by their mother’s side
painting welcome banners
doing skits
brushing boots
planting flowers
watching them grow
writing songs
teaching music
recording songs
learning audio mixing
going to pitch class
washing windows
hanging wallpaper
waiting tables
going shopping
looking for bargains
writing letters
decorating the envelope
reading the Intertribal News
resting on the Sabbath
playing volleyball
enjoying fellowship
making gifts
dedicating children to God
washing dishes
encouraging a brother every day
painting the house
keeping bees
drinking tea
paying the bills
doing the books
scrubbing potatoes
washing salad
making bread
living together
preparing guest beds
making welcome baskets
writing plays
learning lines
learning lighting
making costumes
going on tour
teaching stage craft
learning logistics
transporting everything
making soap
selling bread
making cookies
repairing cars
changing the oil
watering the plants
sowing seed
harvesting the crop
pulling weeds
speaking the Gospel
making friends
handing out papers
camping together
evangelistic outings
bringing the Word to each other
eating smoothies
folding laundry
tiling the bathroom
giving direction to children
working in the café
taking out the trash
going to the Fish Market early in the morning
cleaning fish all together
grilling the mackerel
serving meals
making alternative energy come to be reality
turning the compost pile
feeding the chickens
walking in pairs
making yogurt
eating with chopsticks
enjoying peanut butter balls
mending shoes
taking care of nursing mothers
making pottery
weaving baskets
emptying the recycling bin
picking fruit
harvesting avocados
pruning trees
writing articles and illustrating them
printing papers
writing curriculum
teaching children algebra
apprenticing youth to a trade
printing menus
making friends
making guitars
learning to play instruments
carrying loads
chopping wood
milking cows
making cheese
drinking goats’ milk
making hay
buying hay
shoeing horses
going to the Farmers’ Market
building staircases
trimming hair
fixing leaks
growing sprouts
bringing order
washing clothes
building shelves
having meetings
breaking bread
eating wholesome food together
darning socks
grandmothers minding children
teaching stenciling
making jelly
honoring policemen
encouraging one another every day
speaking the truth
submitting to one another
seeing each other as extensions of Messiah
forgetting the past
forgiving one another
surrendering to Messiah
increasing in faith
guarding each other’s dignity
listening for the heart
believing the best
being diligent
receiving the least among the brethren
etc., etc., etc.

Whew… It is a true statement:

It Still Takes a Community

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