Last night's story "Comfort & Joy" teaches young Christopher the realities of the homeless and hungry.
I will never forget the time my employer donated a roast beef dinner at the Mustard Seed here in Calgary. The staff members went to the shelter and helped prep and serve the food. I remember assuming that the homeless we would serve would be mostly older men and women. How wrong I was! I was shocked at how many young, working men were in the line for their dinner and most of them had jobs but could not secure housing here in Calgary. A lot of them lived and slept in the cars at night I was told. Then, of course, there were the children that I was heartbroken to see shuffling along in line for their dinner with parents who were trying to keep a brave face on for their kids. All of those we served that night were so thrilled to have a roast beef dinner as that was not usual fare due to budget constraints.
Volunteering during this season of abundance is such an integral part of teaching children humility and grace. I was heartened to hear from one of the other vendors at the Calgary "Festival of Crafts" show that she had agreed to sponsor gifts for four senior citizens at a home. She was taking her children with her to deliver the gifts so that they could see the impact their act of charity would have in the lives of others. Bravo Mom!
With the economy here now the need for food at Food Banks is at an all time critical high. We see the empty shelves on TV reports daily. So - today, Tiff and I are going through our pantry and putting a box together that I will drop off tomorrow. Please do the same or if you are out getting groceries, please buy one of the pre-packed kits grocers put together for the food banks. Maybe you could buy all the ingredients (sans meat) to make Mom's Chilli which was the recipe for yesterday (pictured now on the Recipe Tab). Comfort food goes along way to nourish the soul.
God bless all of you who volunteer your time this season!
Shine on!
- K
I will never forget the time my employer donated a roast beef dinner at the Mustard Seed here in Calgary. The staff members went to the shelter and helped prep and serve the food. I remember assuming that the homeless we would serve would be mostly older men and women. How wrong I was! I was shocked at how many young, working men were in the line for their dinner and most of them had jobs but could not secure housing here in Calgary. A lot of them lived and slept in the cars at night I was told. Then, of course, there were the children that I was heartbroken to see shuffling along in line for their dinner with parents who were trying to keep a brave face on for their kids. All of those we served that night were so thrilled to have a roast beef dinner as that was not usual fare due to budget constraints.
Volunteering during this season of abundance is such an integral part of teaching children humility and grace. I was heartened to hear from one of the other vendors at the Calgary "Festival of Crafts" show that she had agreed to sponsor gifts for four senior citizens at a home. She was taking her children with her to deliver the gifts so that they could see the impact their act of charity would have in the lives of others. Bravo Mom!
With the economy here now the need for food at Food Banks is at an all time critical high. We see the empty shelves on TV reports daily. So - today, Tiff and I are going through our pantry and putting a box together that I will drop off tomorrow. Please do the same or if you are out getting groceries, please buy one of the pre-packed kits grocers put together for the food banks. Maybe you could buy all the ingredients (sans meat) to make Mom's Chilli which was the recipe for yesterday (pictured now on the Recipe Tab). Comfort food goes along way to nourish the soul.
God bless all of you who volunteer your time this season!
Shine on!
- K
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