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Blessed to Be a Blessing

// April 9th, 2010 // 7 Comments » // Discipline, Homelessness, hunger

Spending time mumbling, grumbling and complaining about what you don’t have is the biggest joy and peace killer in the world. Why? because when you are focused on what you don’t have you are not enjoying and thanking God for what you do have…

You are blessed! If you are alive, you are blessed. Hey! for that matter, if you are reading this, you are blessed. So give up the mumbling, grumbling and complaining and exchange these for love, gratitude and service.

Seriously, complaining people are miserable and no fun to be around. Moreover, when you help someone else, you boost your value in your own mind and you polish off some of the “patina” on your self-image.

Want to know who I’m using my blessings to bless? Click here! BUT NOT BEFORE YOU LEAVE A COMMENT WITH YOUR THOUGHTS BELOW (I am sooooo serious)!!!

I Live In Hope*

// April 5th, 2010 // 1 Comment » // Homelessness, hunger

Photo by Maggie Smith http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=172
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ gives hope to the hopeless. I live in that hope.

I live in hope that more and more citizens of Middle Tennessee will have the blessing of shelter.
I live in hope that hungry men, women and children will find permanent, regular and consistent means to food.
I live in hope that more and more people will open their eyes and hearts to really see our homeless sisters and brothers.
I live in hope that dignity be restored to men and women whose lives have been devastated by poverty.
I live in hope that people who are homeless will no longer be treated as criminals.
I live in hope that children will eat a sufficient amount of healthy food to feed their minds and their bodies.
I live in hope that those who recognize they are blessed will commit to be blessings to others.
I live in hope that Middle Tennesseans will rise to the challenge before us and give hope to the hungry and homeless.
I live in hope that people and organizations will come together in partnerships to support the work of organizations that produce results.
I live in hope that people from different backgrounds and beliefs will collaborate to find new solutions for old problems of homelessness and hunger.

When a negative reality has persisted over time, there is a temptation to lose hope that reality can change. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ restores hope to the hopeless, the homeless and the hungry.
I live in hope. I am the change.

*I’m going to share what I’m learning and doing about homelessness and hunger in a series which this post begins.
(Photo by Maggie Smith)