We have been snowed in all day today. It hasn't been near the storm that they predicted, Thank God! Literally! I know that there were thousands of people praying that this storm would not be the storm they predicted. I personally prayed it wouldn't be so bad last night. I didn't want to lose power to my house. No Internet, no TV, no video games, no lights, no heat... well we do have a gas fireplace. Either way I was not looking forward to that.
I know I have said before I have a tendency to be selfish and self centered and a big part of completing this New Year's Resolution was to get me in the habit of noticing others and what they must be going through. Not only to notice it but to hopefully be an avenue for change as well. I didn't even occur to me during the last 24hrs when I was worrying about my Internet and cable and heat, that there are men, women and children living in the streets or without heat because they can't pay the bill. In fact it didn't even occur to me until a friend who had recently come in to some money sent me a text wondering if I knew anyone or a good organization that helps the homeless, because she wanted to help.
That is what Jesus would do. That kind of thought is what God wants. Love your neighbor as you love yourself! We were in the middle of fixing lunch, homemade chicken and dumplings (my favorite! YUMMM), and my son said something about how awful it would be to be homeless in this weather. As a family we stopped what we were doing and prayed for all of the homeless people. I know it wasn't much, we weren't inviting anyone in to our home or taking them food, but it did shake me out of myself for a minute and made me think. So if you think about it, please pray for the homeless, if you can take them some food or donate money to a shelter, they will be taking care of a lot more people this week!
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