Ever since I found out my blog was being read around the world, I haven't had anything to say. I am at a total loss. What if I'm not funny anymore? What if someone logs on to read and they walk away without a laugh? What if I offend someone and they never read it again?? I think this must be how columnists feel. I'm hoping that I have readers who are loyal and forgiving. It's not like I have an endless supply of wit, humour and sarcasm floating around in my head at all times you know. (Actually that's not really true... there is usually something floating around that I can pull out.)
Anyways, I was listening to the radio this morning while I drove a kid to school and they were hosting a Haiti disaster relief fundraiser. For every $49 you send in, you will be sending 1 disaster relief packet to someone in need in Haiti. It's a great idea, but the first thing I thought was, "wasn't the earthquake more than a week ago?" Why are relief kits just going now? Why aren't there warehouses full of disaster relief kits ready to go? We always seem to react to a disaster in the world - usually slowly and clumsily - but why can't we be prepared for disasters? It's not like they're a surprise. We know they're coming, we just don't know the when, where and how. Nothing bugs me more than watching all the people on tv talk about a disaster somewhere else. (Of course I realize that I'm sitting and writing about a disaster somewhere else.). I also know that after a disaster it takes a bit to get help in to a country and that there is great instability on all levels, but I don't understand why it takes so long to get help there. It will be interesting to see what happens when a natural disaster takes out a wealthy, white, urban center. I wonder how long it will take then.
Ok, moving on to the questions I need to catch up on.
13. What's the most important need you feel burdened to meet this year?
You're going to get sick of hearing this, but I really feel the burden of doing my part to provide for my family. In keeping with my goal of embracing the spiritual discipline of SIMPLICITY, I am reading a book called "Enough: Contentment in an Age of Success" by Will Samson. It is not a "how to" book for keeping things simple, but rather a very in depth look at contentment, from a biblical perspective. It talks about allowing God to provide in the way He sees fit for you - not in the have all the latest and greatest things you want kind of way. I feel burdened to use the gifts and talents that God blessed me with. I feel burdened to use those things to provide for the true needs of my family. Some of those are financial and some are not. We have sooooooooo much stuff and we just don't need stuff.
14. What habit would you most like to establish this year?
I want keeping my house in order to become a habit. I don't want to be all neurotic like some of you (you know who you are), but I want it to become a habit to put things away as they're used. File things once they're open and read. Wash the dishes each day and leave the counter/sink clean each night. Take library books back on time. I'm sure you're getting my drift. I know it sounds like being organized, but it's not really the same thing. I want EVERY space in my house in some kind of order - no secret rooms or closets allowed. My blood pressure just went up and I have clammy hands. It is an overwhelming task in a way you can't imagine. One bag at a time, Diane, one bag at a time. I feel like I should be sitting in a room saying, "Hi, my name is Diane and I am a messy, lazy, slob." Uggghhh, why am I not naturally one of those neat, simple people? (on the flip side, this blog wouldn't be nearly as entertaining if I was neat and simple....)
If you want to help send help to Haiti you can make a donation at www.worldconcern.org or text
HAITI to 45678 to make a $5 donation through the Salvation Army (Rogers, Bell and Telus phones).
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