Today is Blog Action Day and as usual I waited until the last minute to decide on a topic. As I was walking Shiloh this morning I was thinking about it and decided that I would focus on the issue of hunger. The first thing that came to mind was Bread For the World, a…
30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 15
This evening I went to the monthly board meeting of our area homeless services organization. I noticed a sign on our office door which advised that we are out of funds for the rest of the month. It’s the 15th. Thanksgiving is next week. Two weeks and a holiday during which time we have no…
Enough
I’ve been participating in a very interesting conversation on Facebook tonight about poverty and hunger in our own community. The statistics are staggering. I’m encouraged to see the conversation moving into the realm of what we can do about it. Some very intriguing ideas are being tossed about and I’m encouraged by the compassion I…
Volunteer work…
I attended a community meeting last night to discuss a plan for dealing with homelessness and poverty. I was stunned and impressed by the turnout. There were well over 100 people in attendance. I’m so excited to see people from various organizations and churches working together to tackle a difficult problem. It’s still in the…
The Gospel Truth…
“For I was hungry, while you had all you needed. I was thirsty, but you drank bottled water. I was a stranger, and you wanted me deported. I needed clothes, but you needed more clothes. I was sick, and you pointed out the behaviors that led to my sickness. I was in prison, and you…