You just never know what's in a day

With so many people out of work, losing their jobs, unemployment benefits running out, we're beginning to see the first waves of the new "homeless". Tent cities will be popping up in unexpected places - like in your neighborhood, or perhaps even in the vacant lot next door to you. We may be added to the list someday. Growing up in the '50's, we just expected to grow old, retire and join the seemingly endless train of RV'ers. Times have changed. That is a thing of the past. The end of an era in American life that probably will never be again. We never expected to be spending however long remains of our days here on earth feeding and clothing the hungry, or standing in a line ourselves. The day of blame is past. Anger, frustration, wanting to lash out, wanting to hang on, looking for any means possible of "escape". I'm beginning rather to see this as any other natural disaster that has struck, and what was once a driving force of fear and uncertainty, has been replaced with compassion and a desire to help. We (Christ's church) need to join together, pool our resources and help feed, clothe, and shelter the homeless. It's a new wave that is coming. Lord, show me how we can help.

What's the meaning of it?

What a great weekend. Danielle came from Michigan to visit and Alyssa Celebrated her 4th "dirday" at Bounce U. Oh - and I got new glasses - finally. Learned how to play a new game called Apples to Apples Danielle introduced us to. FUN word association game. Beginning to learn the true meaning of what it means to follow the Lord. It's not about me, it's not about what He can do for me through answered prayer - it's truly about laying yourself aside, and presenting yourself as one who serves. The gifts we have been given are not meant to bless ourselves, they're to be used to help others. That's what all of this relationship is about - helping others to the glory of God. Lord - help me to apply what I've been learning in my life. Amen.

I Blog

I love the old Bill Murray movie "What About Bob". It's a light-hearted movie about the strange relationship between a trying-to-create-a-name-for-himself psychiatrist (Bob Newhart) and his eccentric child-like patient, Bill Murray. I don't know why but that movie instantly came to mind as I finally made the move to join the masses of "BLOGGERS" out there. I learned to crawl, took my baby steps (no pun intended) and now - - I blog. Like I have TIME to blog. {I should be doing my work as I write this.} But according to those under the age of 30 - if you don't blog - you're wasting your life and obviously have nothing meaningful to imprint upon our society. WHATEVER. (oops - did I just date myself there?) I mean what's the hype over blogging anyway? Isn't it simply an on-screen diary that you obviously don't care if anyone reads? Perhaps it's the name that bothers me. I hate that word "Blog" and "Bloggers". Sounds too much like Clog and Cloggers. Dumb name for a cool thing to try. Now... if I can only find this again after I hit "Publish Post".