When Nathaniel Hawthorne lost his job at the Customs House, he came home in despair. His wife didn’t scold or sympathize - she said, “Now you can write that book you’ve always wanted to write.” That moment of encouragement gave the world The Scarlet Letter. How often do we miss the help we need because we’re too proud to ask for it? After seven years of living in a life care community, Maxie Dunnam learned a simple but life-changing truth: the way to get the help we need is to ask for it. We belong to one another. Asking for help connects us. Responding when someone asks strengthens us all. Maxie wrote a short reflection on this lesson - one he wishes he’d learned much earlier in life.

Posted by World Methodist Evangelism at 2025-10-14 14:13:00 UTC