By Sister Maisie Ng
I went to my Sisters’ Jubilee celebration today. Later, I walked one of the Jubilarians back to her room. Something on the kitchen counter caught my eye when I entered her apartment. There were small cups, the kind used to give medication.
But these were not just ordinary cups. Each one had a little drawing on it. I could not stop looking at them. I was deeply moved.
Taking medicine daily can be tiring and challenging, but someone had taken the time to draw something special on each cup. It turns out that the nurse who gives Sister her medicine each day added those drawings, and Sister saved them all and taped them together.
Looking at those cups, I felt a deep warmth in my heart. It was such a simple gesture, but it spoke volumes about the love behind it. The nurse did not just do her job; she did it with care, with a heart full of compassion. Her drawings were a small act, yet they were filled with so much meaning.
Colossians 3:23-24 reminds us: “Whatever you do, do from the heart, as for the Lord and not for others, knowing that you will receive from the Lord the due payment of the inheritance; be slaves of the Lord Christ.” This verse resonates with what I saw. The nurse was not just administering medication; she was serving Sister with love, as though she was offering her service to God Himself. It was a humble task, yet it was done with the joy and care that reflects Christ’s love.
This small but powerful act made me reflect on how we can transform everyday actions into expressions of love. 1 Corinthians 16:14 says, “Your every act should be done with love.” How often do we overlook the little things we do for others, thinking they do not matter? Yet in God’s eyes, the small, loving acts make all the difference. The nurse could simply have given the medication and moved on. But she chose to go a step further, to show Sister that she was seen, valued, and cared for. And in that, the nurse became a vessel of Christ’s love.
Seeing the cups brought a profound sense of warmth to my heart. It reminded me that it is not the size of the gesture that matters, but the love with which it is done. The nurse’s drawings may have been small and simple, but the love and thoughtfulness behind them were immeasurable. These small acts remind us that we are called to serve one another with Christ’s love, especially in the little, everyday moments.
As I stood there, looking at the cups, I realized that the work of a nurse or anyone who serves others is not just a job; it is a vocation. It is about serving with the heart, bringing Christ into the small moments of life, and making them holy. The nurse’s small drawings were not just for Sister; they were an offering to God, a reminder that every act of love, no matter how small, is meaningful.
These little cups, with their hand-drawn pictures, became a visible reminder to me that love is found in the small, humble acts that we often overlook. In doing these small things with great love, we reflect the love of Christ to others and, in turn, make the world a little more like heaven.
