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.