Have you checked on the leaders in your life lately?

Have you checked on the leaders in your life lately?

By Tammy Townsend Denny, TI Executive Director

​Have you checked on the leaders in your life lately?

The pastor at your church, how’s he doing? Your local or district Theresian leader, how is she? Your family’s matriarch, is she OK? Your manager at work, is she/he struggling or doing well? The chairperson of your homeowner’s association, the principal of your child’s school, or the owner of your favorite store, how are they this week?

Sometimes we may think leaders have everything figured out. They may speak with ease and seem to move gracefully through challenges. They may exude a confidence that makes us think they need no help.

But as we will read on the first Sunday of Lent, even Jesus had angels who ministered to him (Mark 1:13).

This Lent, I encourage you to consider giving to others (almsgiving) by checking on the leaders in your life. Pause and ask your pastor, your child’s principal, or your manager, “Is there anything you need – anything I can do -- that would make your work easier?” I challenge you to be the angel who ministers to and is there for the leaders in your life.