One of the downsides of celebrating your 100th birthday is that you might not have many of your friends around to sing "Happy Birthday." An English woman, Winnie Blagden, turned 100and though she has no surviving family members and just a few friends, she did receive a large amount of acknowledgement. In an attempt to encourage her, the local BBC radio station sent messages out via social media notifying people that Blagden was hitting the century mark. The station says its Facebook callout for birthday cards was seen some 6 million times since the effort began in the middle of May. Over 16,000 birthday cards came in to celebrate her special day.

Possible Preaching Angle:

In the midst of a news cycle that often features bombings, protests, and the evil of the world, it's good to be reminded that there are glimpses of good here too. And for the follower of Christ, is this a little picture of heaven—the chance to be welcomed home by millions of cheering but unknown loved ones, and the Savior who says "Well Done"?

Source:

Bill Chappell, “Woman Turns 100 Without Any Family, But With Thousands Of Good Wishes,” The Two-Way (6-1-15)