I Don't Want Anything From It

​Meet Kevin Scorza.  Kevin is my youngest grandson.  When we moved to Arkansas he was 3 years old.  He was always tough and didn't want to be seen as the youngest.  He wanted to do what everyone else was doing.

Kevin was definitely a "daddy's boy".  He loved his dad.  Whenever his dad was around, he was around his dad.  He was sad every time his dad left the house.  It didn't matter why he was leaving.

Kevin was a perfect student in elementary.  He would come home from school and no one had to tell him to do his homework.  It was always the first thing he did.  If he needed help, it was easier for you to just sit down and help him because he would not let you rest until you did.  He always made sure he was ready and prepared to work at school.  He made sure he had all of his supplies everyday.

Now, once his homework was done, there was a new kid on the block.  He was always getting into something.  He usually had a smart word to share with you. It took him the longest to learn he was not suppose to have the last word, always.

He loved sleeping with his dad, even when he was told to sleep in his own bed.  He would allow his dad to go to sleep first and then get in the bed with him. And he planned to wake up before his dad, so he could get in his bed, and no one would be the wiser.  When he spoke of how he managed to sleep with him, even when he was told not to, he would say, "I just wait him out."

My son, his dad, died when Kevin was 8 years old.  It was very hard on him.  He had decided that he was not going back to school until 4th grade.  I remember telling him I didn't think it would make his dad proud if he dropped out of school in the 3rd grade. I also explained how there were not many suitable jobs for an 8 year old.

We managed to get through the rest of elementary, but it was not the same.  Homework became a chore and a battle.  And by the time he reached middle school, we had daily battles.  He talked too much in school. He hung out with kids who also talked too much.  He still had not figured out he couldn't have the last word when he talked with teachers. Life became all about him.  As he grew older, he became even more absorbed with himself.  He still had a heart for others, but he was definitely first.

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As hard as middle school was, by the time he became a high school freshman, he had turned his life around.  He was very respectful and he didn't see life as, "all about him."

One of the fondest memories, and there are many, was when I went to the school to drop something off to him and the office staff didn't know his name.  Because in middle school, I was there so often, they not only knew his name, but they knew my car.​

​​As a high school senior, Kevin is really growing into a man after God's own heart; a man his dad would be proud of.  As Kevin and I were watching the Superbowl, we saw the Kia commercial with Josh Jacobs. It touched me to see someone persevere through adversity and land on their feet, not because of their circumstances but because of their attitude.

That lead to us having a conversation about what he would tell his younger self and what could he do right now to make a difference for the kingdom.

He landed on collecting clothes to give them away. He talked about seeing students come to school who have very little and he wanted to make a difference.

So he created a flyer, talked with the principal and began collecting clothes.

He's had to answer questions and deal with comments like:

• So why are you really doing this?
• You should give prizes to the person who brings the most clothes.

He is also getting his friends to help.

The elders at church have offered to help him as well.  This one act of kindness has become a community event, both the collection and the giveaway.
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If you live in the area, we want to see you!


​Come on out!

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​#WhatIfChrist

​What if we always sought to do for others?

What if we worked together for the common good?

What if we thought more highly of others than ourselves?

​What if doing the right thing didn't cause us to think there must be something more?

​#WhatIfChrist

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