But, the reality that this probably won't be over in a few more days hit me and sent me in a downward spiral of worry and unrest.
When I start to feel sorry for myself, I know I need to find ways to look outside of myself--not to escape, but to remind me that my fears are small in the big picture of life. So, with that in mind, this morning I decided to sign up to help pass out food to families at our church's ministry center.
Y'ALL! We fed 280 kids tonight! Most of what I did was sorting and packing--which, if you know me, you know how much of that I've done the last 9 years with Lovepacs! It brought me life! I can't buy food for all those kids, but I can help put together a box that has a variety of food in it and pray over it as I pack it! I can invite a friend to help pack with me. I can tell others of the needs for food.
And, tonight, I am going to bed with a smile on my face and joy in my heart. I made a difference today by doing something small, but something I am good at.
If you are looking for a way to make a difference, they are passing out food to families from 5-6pm each night until Friday. You can donate food at the Argyle campus (there are bins outside the main entrance of Cross Timbers Church) or, if you live in Aubrey, you can leave food on my porch and I will get it there. We needed LOTS more canned veggies and fruit, kid-friendly soups, canned tuna/chicken, and chef boyardee-type meals tonight. There were plenty of snack items, but things like spaghetti would have been a great addition to the boxes we handed out to families.
You can also sign up to pass out the food. Here is the link: https://crosstimberschurch.org/hopecenter/?fbclid=IwAR0omi4aOmcITV7nMow-MASa8Bta_M-O7xZJDIN0YN532hT0cJvOS2XlKCs
If you know of a family in need, send them to Cross Timbers Church in Denton btwn 5-6pm. They will need to bring their kids with them. They will stay in the car and volunteers will bring the boxes to them.
Finally, would you pray with me--for enough food for every family who comes this week? For enough volunteers to sort and pack? For this ministry center staff who is planning and organizing all the moving parts of this behind the scenes?
Praying for all of us tonight--that we each find a way to get out of ourselves and serve others in a way that not only brings hope to them, but brings us life too!
#givehope
