Do Whatever You Can and it Will be Blessed

When I was homeschooling our kids, our oldest daughter and I listened to the Diane Rehm show on National Public Radio most days, during lunch.  She always had interesting guests and intelligent discussions, so it became part of our routine.

One day, in an effort to encourage the idea that our daughter could do anything she put her mind to, I said, in referencing the radio show, “I could do that!”

“You could!” she said, and the saga began.

So I called our local FM radio station, which led to a call to a local AM station and a conversation with the programming director.  All the while knowing this sort of thing doesn’t really work, I kept moving forward with the idea to show her how you do things and the importance of trying.

Before you knew it, I had a one hour radio show of my own called Faithworks with Janet Cassidy on the local AM station.

I guess I showed her.

Anyway, my show lasted a little over a year until I decided to leave it so I could spend more time with our growing family.  As I look back on that time, I must say, I absolutely loved working in radio.  Why?  Because I have a curious mind, and if there was anything I wanted to learn more about, I would just invite someone on to talk about it. I also liked the fact that doing live interviews did not require any editing!  

It is interesting to me, when I look back over the years, that God always seemed to open doors for me, even if I did not have the experience or education for the work I was doing. I did not realize this until I got a little older and it became apparent through conversations with other people.

For instance—and this is only one example of many—when I was working on my bachelor’s degree, I was writing for the Catholic Times.  The chairman of our religion department scratched his head when he learned that I had never taken a journalism class. I can still hear him saying, “How is it you can write for a paper?” I just shrugged an “I don’t know,” but now I do.

The point to this is not to lay out my autobiography, but to give testimony to the fact that we should trust in possibilities.  I believe God really wants each of us to use our gifts in a way that glorifies him and raises awareness of what salvation is all about.  He will work out the details as to how to make that happen.

Whatever it is you can do, do it in the name of Jesus, and it will surely be blessed.

To start considering YOUR own gifts, you may want to check out frequently asked questions at Called and Gifted or contact Bert (517-342-2521) at the Diocese of Lansing.  Then keep digging!

Janet Cassidy

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