Week Two - Changing the World!

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330413714975122583.post-89988844595517411052008-01-05T18:14:00.000-08:002008-01-05T18:31:52.042-08:00Week Two - Changing the World!It's been interesting this week - realizing I can't do it "all" and realizing I have to know where to draw the line. For me, there's never enough one can do - but I am starting to realize you should pick what you feel led or gifted to do and start there. If you see a need but know you can't fill it, you can certainly find/talk to others about filling that need. Example - it was FREEZING down here this week - about two days were brutal cold and with the humidity so high, that makes it worse as well. I actually felt bad that we'd done nothing for our guests who come from Sarasota in the church van to provide them with hats and what not while sending hundreds of mittens to the Ukraine and the Indian Reservation. I later realized that it's much colder there and for much longer and as far as "calls" go - that was not a bad one on my part. I am currently making hats for adults now with the left over yarn, but will not have them done in time (or at least many of them) but I can always put them up for next year (or what until the winter goods go on clearance and get them for next year for very little cost). We'll add this to the list of on going projects though not necessarily at the top of the list. Christmas 2008 I've packed up all the left over widow baskets and supplies in the garage (in a very organized manner I might add!!!). I also snagged the remaining decorations for the trees for the nursing home at 75% off so I paid less then a dollar for the items. It just doesn't get any better then that! I probably won't post about Christmas much more after this week until it gets closer to that time. Life on Death Row Alabama I think I've actually managed to find some volunteer pen pals! I am so very excited actually I can hardly stand it - I have had no luck. Maybe from the outside looking in this doesn't appear to be a world changing activity, but you have to look at the bigger picture. Your support of a christian on death row may assist them in making amends if they need to - or you may be helping an innocent person walk a very difficult path or the support from you and the power of your testimony may impact that inmate's family and change that part of the world - NEVER underestimate the power of kindness and love. I had a great idea for a project for my death row inmates, a very inexpensive one actually. Picture postcards from all over the country with just a scripture. I think people would be interested in doing that and it would require no more commitment from them. Many people are "afraid" of writing inmates - I forget that as I have been doing it for ten plus years. If you are interested in participating in this project, see the <a href="http://www.something-beautiful.info/alabama/">pen pal list here</a>. Nursing Home & Valentine's Day Instead of doing gift bags - I am still feeling the pain of the Holiday season, we're opting to do a "dance social" for one of the nursing homes with music, decorations, food and punch. I am actually doing very little. My friend will decorate and do the food and I am going to talk to the youth leader about having them participate and the young singles as party guests and facilitators. A good world changer is never afraid to delegate! On the home front, I'm going to be starting a bible study with the kids as soon as the book arrives. Should be interesting!Just Thingsnoreply@blogger.com