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Before her death in January 2020, Cathy Boone had been living on the streets for years, struggling with drug abuse and mental illness. But for her father, Jack Spithill, said the tragedy was multiplied tenfold by the revelation that she died without collecting any of the inheritance she was due after her mother’s death, an amount that totaled over $900,000.
Her father said, “It just didn’t make any sense to me. That money was just sitting there, and she needed help in the worst way. I think my failure to recognize her mental health issues. I kind of gave up on her because of the drugs and I shouldn’t have done that.”
Spithill said that after he lost touch with Boone, he was unsure if she even knew she was entitled to an inheritance, or if so, how to go about collecting.
Court records say that after her mother died, estate representatives tried to contact Boone via phone and email, spoke to other family members, sent her messages via Facebook, and even ran ads in the newspaper … to no effect. They even hired a private investigator, but came up empty.
What a tragic story! Even more tragic, is the reality that many people go to their graves without knowing the One Who desperately wants to save then for eternity...or without understanding what a loving God can do for them in this life.
Many of them probably think they know all about Him (based on what they have heard or experienced in this life), but just as many misunderstand the loving character of an amazing Heavenly Father.
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." Matthew 5:16 (KJV)
This verse in Matthew has been on my mind a great deal lately. Is it possible, that we Christians are missing legitimate opportunities to bless others that cross our paths every day?
Is it conceivable that there are those who could have a clearer picture of our amazing God, if only we listened to (and acted upon) the promptings of God's Holy Spirit?
May we all help others to see a more focused portrait of God's love, by their interactions with us.
Have a great day and God bless!
Pastor Mike / The Open Word
