Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
When people learn the premise of my blog, 97% of the time I hear this question: “Do you volunteer with your kids?” My answer: “Heck, yes!” Helping others not only benefits those in need, but rewards our family as well. In striving to embody the nature of a servant, my … [Read more...]
Here we are again. Full circle in 365 days. Last year at this time, volunteering at the Festival for the Homeless touched my heart in a way that nothing had before. I was so moved, so convicted, so wanting to do more for this hurting world. That feeling led to the biggest, most … [Read more...]
This week I stood outside for 3 hours with my NCompass friends collecting other people's stuff for their 4th Annual Christmas Festival for the Homeless. We sponsored a donation drive asking for warm clothes, toiletries, socks and underwear, and sleeping bags. The Festival … [Read more...]
If you’ve read my last post, you know that I have little enthusiasm to help others right now. Usually I have my volunteer outings planned for the month, but this week I’ve been sad, overwhelmed, and completely unmotivated. As I sit to post today, I’m thinking that maybe … [Read more...]
I want to tell you I volunteered last week for Fork It Over, an amazing group of volunteers that pick up leftovers from school kitchens then deliver the leftovers to food pantries. I want to tell you I’ve done this same job many times, mostly on the weeks my kids have … [Read more...]