A church in Pennsylvania reported the death of one of their members recently. Though this woman and her husband, who had died a few years before, had been immensely wealthy, people spoke not of their wealth, although they were very generous, but of what this woman did.

They talked about the cookies she would bake for church functions, the in-home visiting she did, the leadership she provided for the youth, and the soapsuds that lathered her arms as she did dishes after every church dinner. People felt the need to share these memories because this is what they knew they would really miss — the selfless service that came naturally and easily.

And they also talked about how much they were going to miss her cinnamon rolls.

Paul might have recognized this woman, when he wrote 1 Timothy 6:17-…