Saturday, August 4, 2018
Joy Trickett perceived volunteering as something she needed to do. “It is very scriptural,” she says, “we are supposed to help those who struggle to help themselves.” She asks that each of us grow closer to our Lord’s call, to give freely of our love and compassion to our brothers and sisters in need. She takes great pleasure in witnessing young people volunteer and always asks to know their age and where they go to school or if she knows their parents. She mentors folks about acknowledging God’s time versus our time and how best to express God’s love and faithfulness to others.
Her favorite scripture is “Jesus said, for I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in… Truly I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me” [Matthew 25:35-40]. This is truly a creed to live by, and Joy Trickett has certainly done that.
Some years ago a county reporter asked Joy, "When do you plan to retire from volunteering?" Joy replied, "People should work until the end. I have a few years to go yet."
Joy Trickett’s life comprised many achievements. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even a book would not be enough to capture all of Trickett’s accomplishments and wonderful works. God bless her and we will not soon forget her.
