The Sweetest Sound

At our church’s annual camp-out, I was strolling down the gravel road that encircles the campsites. As I passed campsites and children on bikes, I would hear young voices call out, “Hi Miss ________!” Turning, I would see the beaming face of one or two of my young friends. With a smile, I would greet them, maybe ask a question about how they were doing, and then continue on my way. After the 8 or 9th encounter, I began to marvel at the fact that all of these children, most between the ages of 4 and 10, were so excited to see me. Many of them I hadn’t spent a whole lot of time with. Some of them I see on a regular basis, while others I had only recently spent one afternoon at the lake with. Then I realized, I have invested time and energy into each of these children, even if it was for only a couple of hours. It has been said that the sweetest sound to a person is the sound of their name. Each of my young friends rewarded the time I had spent with them with smiles and their sweet voices calling my name. I encourage you to invest some time and energy into the young lives around you. Weather it’s once a week or one afternoon, invest in them. You may just be rewarded in the same way I was, with one of the sweetest sounds on earth.