Do You Know Me?


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If you saw me would you speak to me? If you didn’t read my words on my blogs, would you turn around and say hello?

We all have visions of people dancing in our heads. Some of us were programmed from our parents or families, explaining what type of friends to have. Others have made their own judgements as adults.

Would it make a difference to you, if I was thin or fat? Would you speak or laugh? Am I tall enough, to short. Is my house not huge, and my car too old? Do you prefer me to live on the right side of town?

My mother judged my friends by their last names and I find myself slipping into the same pattern. I catch myself, and try to stop it, and sometimes I win.

What about my clothes I wear, would you accept or sneer, or come close or back away?

Is it important to you that you have a title with your job? Must you feel that you need to fit in? What if the only job you could land was a janitor job, would you be content with this? Could you sit with me and carry on a conversation, knowing I clean toilets?

I have learned from the experiences of writing, that I do not know any of you. Neither do I know anyone who reads my stories on my Facebook, or Twitter, Stumble Upon, LinkedIn, or any other sites that are out there to share with your life, but I have learned that age, what color you are, where you live, or work, doesn’t matter.

Jesus walked the earth, and talked to many. He never once thought that he should only pick nice areas, or people who dressed rich. Brand names on clothing was not an issue. He sat with many, and healed who asked. He didn’t stop to ask where do you work, what brand of car do you drive. He was accepting of all.

I have learned through the thousands of comments I read, that the people I feel connected to, the ones that draw me into their hearts, are people who love God, who don’t judge, condemn. Others have passed me by, and this is alright. God places people in my path of life  for reasons and its perfect timing.

Some I have come to love without knowing the face, or very little information. Some of you I would ache from within, if anything was to happen to you, and yet I do not know you.

Wouldn’t it be nice if the people we knew in person, that live near or far away, could react towards each other, and accept us for who we are, and not try to change us?

I want to be like Jesus. I want to be a follower of him. He is the only way, the only direction, that makes any sense living here on earth.

I thank you my friends here at blogging world. I thank you for taking the time to read my words, to understand with your heart, and to accept me for all that I represent, without knowing who I am.

Faith is believing in something you can not see, and I thank you God for letting me still carry my faith, in this world that we live in today.

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36 thoughts on “Do You Know Me?

  1. We gain from each other…taking a little bit of that person we come in contact with us…whether in person or not…We share in some way those essences that have infiltrated us on to someone else…and the world goes around…and life changes…It’s a grand scheme isn’t it!…~mkg

  2. To be honest, since I’ve been here, I don’t do the passing hello anymore. Back home, it was safe, but I’ve heard way too many stories of disappearing people in America to try that practice unless I can see the person’s eyes. If I saw you, I would probably smile and say hello though. You’re one of those people that you can feel optimism and kindness radiating out <3<3<3

  3. This was wonderful. The beauty of a blog is that we easily come to care about those we follow and those who follow us with no judging. I like to think it is the heart I look for and no clothing or particular appearance or smell, etc., would keep me from getting to know a person. I pray to God to keep me from ever judging a person. We never know what a person has walked through until we’ve walked in their shoes and certainly, I have no room to judge anyone as I am a stinking, smelly sinner if not for Jesus! Such a beautiful message you shared here. :D

    • i try to be the same as you also. we have no right to judge anyone, only God does, but it is easier to judge than not. thank u for the wonderful comment! you are right, we do not know what shoes anyone has walked in, except our own

  4. Terry, this has just moved to the top of my list as the piece I most love love love that you have written. Beautiful, clean and touching. Woohooooo. Can you even imagine what it would be like if more people lived this way in the world? Thanks for raising the bar for us all. much love to you. Beth

    • i want to first thank you for this heart felt comment. it warms my whole soul. i am so happy that you have read it and enjoyed it.
      it would be wonderful if all of us lived this way. i know for myself, i would feel less awkward about my looks if i was accepted just for me. thank you so much Beth!

  5. Well done, Terry. I have shared this on my Facebook and Twitter. I tried to find you on Facebook, but there are literally dozens of Terry Shepherds but none with your face – unless you have a different picture than here.

    I think it amazing how we can become friends with those we have never seen. I love the connection with the Lord between us, too. He leads us to those we need and leads us to those who need us and we all have something to contribute to one another. Can you imagine what our ‘reunion’ will be like when we get to heaven and really get to know each other?

      • Well thank you for thinking so. I pushed through today just so I could get here and read what you wrote. Lightning has a real bad effect on my neck…swelling and closing off my breathing passages, so I really fought just laying down all day, and looking forward to what you had blogged today really helped push me past how I was feeling healthwise.

      • that makes my heart swell. i am so sorry that you have to deal with any pains period. you take care of yourself, and my blogs will always be here when you are ready. i send you a big hug now because i think so much of you………..

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