So Thanksgiving is over and I am so recovering today! It was so worth it though. There was so much to do and so little time it seemed to do it all in.
We began by going to the Methodist Church in our area to help deliver food to the hungry in our community and were sent to Bearden, Arkansas to find the people that might get lost in the system to deliver food to.
Did I mention I forgot my money and that my car was almost on empty when we arrived 20 minutes and 20 miles later in the Methodist church in Bearden? But you know what? It was so worth it. We got our huge box of both dinners and desserts and headed out to the deepest parts of the tiny town where trailers outnumber housing and many people still live in abject poverty.
What really touched me was as I was passing out the last of the boxes of prepared dressing and cranberry sauce, we drove deep into the woods to find a family outside of their trailer. I pulled up and told them we were delivering food to those in need would they like a plate.
The woman who was sitting on a bucket turned around to look at me and said "You a God send that's better than the grilled cheese I was bout to make for us"
THAT was all I needed right there. To know I made a difference for one family.
They had nothing and living deep in the woods I was able to find them and offer what had been prepared for those in need.
Let me ask you this simply and quickly.
In the scheme of this crazy thing called life did you ever stop to not go to Black Friday and watch the stampede of people to things? I never said that we cannot buy them or celebrate the holidays. We just need to get back to the real reason why there is this season. But you need to make sure that you know what that is. Should we not be trying to get connected to the Universe, God or source more? Spending time with family and friends more and enjoying and savoring all that IS life? Why would we want it any other way?
I challenge you this year to celebrate the holidays, buy gifts, but then celebrate life to the fullest.
Pinky promise me Ok?
Til Next Time ............there has got to be a way to live and be loved and love and live now with or without the shopping. Lets see if we can do that.
Mamma (Y've)
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