You are so sweet, Katie. I’m very thankful also that we are friends!

That’s why it’s good when we can leave things in God’s hands instead of our own. I’m not very good at that, but I want to be.

I know, right? God gave so much attention to helping the poor, even though we’ll “always have them with us”, so if he did, shouldn’t we?

Hope you and yours have a great Thanksgiving too.

You make a great point, Ceil: if something isn’t the right fit, we don’t need to blindly stick with it just because. There might be something else we need to be doing, but if we kept holding on to the old things, we’d never discover the new. I’ve been known to hold on too long to the old when I should have released my grip years ago…. 12 years helping the homeless–that’s fantastic. I’m sure you’ve established quite a few relationships.

I think it’s very nice of God to let us receive blessings when we try to give them, for him to help us when we try to help others. 🙂 He’s so cool like that!

At first I was kind of hurt, but you know, it’s really true. I find out what I like and what’s not the best thing. So toe-dipping is ok sometimes, at least for me. But it can lead to life-long volunteer opportunities. I have been involved in overnight shelters for the homeless for over 12 years. That was something that spoke to me!

Thoughtful post today, Lisa. Thank you!
Ceil

“I know God doesn’t need my good works either. Sure, he wants me to help the needy, but not just because they need help—but because I need help, too.” – this is Gold! Thanks for sharing 🙂