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08/31/2005
Disaster!
You don't need me to tell you that Hurricane Katrina was and is a disaster of monumental proportions. Nor do you need to to tell you to do something.
But here I go: Do something! Pray! Donate! Be kind to pets and kids and the elderly! Be patient!
For information on where to donate, go here. The Church of the Nazarene has a good network in place for situations like this. Relief workers have said cash is more needed than donated items now for two reasons. First, due to continued flooding and storm damage. roads are closed. Second, cash allows knowledgable relief workers to put the money to work where it will do the most good.
Everyone here in KC seems to be talking about the gas prices. Have to say, I've done that a little too. But as the extent of the damage becomes more evident and goes on and on, I have had to check myself. I can squeeze my lifestyle a little to cough up the couple of bucks a week extra for gas. Some folks don't have that luxury. For those in the path of the storm, it's going to mean a lot more than a little squeeze to get out of this thing.
In this kind of hyper-charged environment, it's easy to get caught up and stressed out. Let's rememember that it's not the end of the world until the end of the world. In which case, it's too late to do anything about it.
If we're not directly impacted by the disaster: i.e., we don't live in the path of the hurricane, let's remember things could be a lot worse.
The optimist in me says this is a time to show what we're made of. They say that the test of a man's character is how he behaves when no one is looking. Another test is how we behave when things get a little stressful.
Blessings and peace.
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It does put everything in perspective, doesn't it. Thanks for the reminder and the encouragement to give!
Grace and Peace,
PastorJon
Posted by: PastorJon | 08/31/2005
Pastor Jon:
It sure does. I was feeling pretty sorry for myself until I started to focus on others. I was putting gas in the car last night, and the lady at the pump next to me said something about the price of gas. We commiserated briefly, but I tried to turn the focus to those who are really suffering. By the time we hung the nozzle back on the pump, we were both saying how blessed we are.
Behold what a light and momentary affliction...
Blessings
Posted by: bloganovel | 09/01/2005