God-Love
So for the past several years my best friend Eric and I would sit down whenever we could and watch Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Year after year, episode after life-changing episode I am still deeply moved to the core of my being by this show. Tonight they aired their newest episode which was a two parter in where they helped their 100th family.
Each episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is self-contained and features a race against time on a project that would ordinarily take at least four months to achieve, involving a team of designers, contractors and several hundred workers who have just seven days to totally rebuild an entire house -- every single room, plus the exterior and landscaping. Each episode begins with team leader Ty Pennington's now-famous "Good morning!" wake-up call, when he, along with the other designers, surprises the unsuspecting family with news that their home has been chosen to receive a makeover. Then viewers witness not only the unbelievable transformation of the house, but during the final and emotional reveal, they see how the home makeover has impacted the lives of the deserving families.
The 100th family is a family of 9 with one on the way. Now you may say "Wow how about a little self control and responsibility" but I will be quick to tell you to hold your tongue and keep it to yourself. The original family was a family of 6 including mom and dad. Tragically the family lost their dad in a horrific car accident leaving them alone. When mom decided to start dating again she began a relationship with a man which turned out to be an abuser and he abused the kids mom. She had the courage to stop that relationship but things escalated and the ex boyfriend shot and killed both the mom and her boyfriend at the time who was staying at their house to try and keep them all safe. The four kids now alone were taken and adopted by their aunt who was very close to their mom and now live with her and her husband and family. This event was only 4 months ago and they feel the effects every day. They live in a crowded 3 bedroom home with 7 growing kids. Needless to say they are running out of room.
This show choose to help this family and I will be the first to admit that I tear up when I witness the life-change that happens on this show. Hearing their stories and seeing their eyes light up with hope stirs my inner-most being. That is God-love. Giving selflessly to others in need is something that is not seen very often anymore in our world.
If you haven't seen this show I would greatly urge you to watch it or tiVo it or DVR it or just plain record it because in the short hour that they give you you will see true God-love from these wonderful people.
"We can't cure cancer, we can't bring the dead back, but we can put 2 X 4s together and shingle the roof and give somebody a warm place to sleep at night and that's what we know how to do and that's what we do." Paul
Each episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is self-contained and features a race against time on a project that would ordinarily take at least four months to achieve, involving a team of designers, contractors and several hundred workers who have just seven days to totally rebuild an entire house -- every single room, plus the exterior and landscaping. Each episode begins with team leader Ty Pennington's now-famous "Good morning!" wake-up call, when he, along with the other designers, surprises the unsuspecting family with news that their home has been chosen to receive a makeover. Then viewers witness not only the unbelievable transformation of the house, but during the final and emotional reveal, they see how the home makeover has impacted the lives of the deserving families.
The 100th family is a family of 9 with one on the way. Now you may say "Wow how about a little self control and responsibility" but I will be quick to tell you to hold your tongue and keep it to yourself. The original family was a family of 6 including mom and dad. Tragically the family lost their dad in a horrific car accident leaving them alone. When mom decided to start dating again she began a relationship with a man which turned out to be an abuser and he abused the kids mom. She had the courage to stop that relationship but things escalated and the ex boyfriend shot and killed both the mom and her boyfriend at the time who was staying at their house to try and keep them all safe. The four kids now alone were taken and adopted by their aunt who was very close to their mom and now live with her and her husband and family. This event was only 4 months ago and they feel the effects every day. They live in a crowded 3 bedroom home with 7 growing kids. Needless to say they are running out of room.
This show choose to help this family and I will be the first to admit that I tear up when I witness the life-change that happens on this show. Hearing their stories and seeing their eyes light up with hope stirs my inner-most being. That is God-love. Giving selflessly to others in need is something that is not seen very often anymore in our world.
If you haven't seen this show I would greatly urge you to watch it or tiVo it or DVR it or just plain record it because in the short hour that they give you you will see true God-love from these wonderful people.
"We can't cure cancer, we can't bring the dead back, but we can put 2 X 4s together and shingle the roof and give somebody a warm place to sleep at night and that's what we know how to do and that's what we do." Paul
