14/52 BE Giving

BE Giving

 Give (verb): Freely transfer the possession of something to someone; hand over to; provide or supply with

   Proverbs 19:17, "He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again." (KJV)

We have a large amount of homeless here in our small community and surrounding communities.  It is hard to pull up to most corners without someone looking at you holding a sign.  I feel bad for many of these people but never have anything to give them.  I will never give money because a large group of homeless are alcoholics or drug addicts which is why they are homeless.  I know that not all are, but you just do not know their story.  I do not want to play a part in helping them buy more drugs or alcohol.   Therefore I decided to help by giving them nourishment for their bodies and souls.  We have a Costco membership which was a great way to buy a couple things in bulk.  This first shopping trip I got water bottles and trail mix.  From church I got a pile of tracks about the Empty Tomb from Easter time.  Now each of our cars have a box of ready made hand outs for those asking for help on the side of the roads.  It is not much but I will start to feel better about pulling away then I have for the past year we have lived here.  The Lord wants us to lend a hand to those in need and to also witness to everyone.  I am not very good with talking to strangers, so soul winning is not easy for me.  I tend to be the silent partner or support, prayer partner but this will give me the chance to give out the gospel without having to talk.  I can just pray that the Lord will open the eyes and hearts of whom we have given a little water and protein.

13/52 BE giving

Be Giving
John 3:16, "For God so loved the World, that He gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (KJV)

    For April I want to focus on being giving.  I purpose in my life to give to others whenever I am able; even when it is hard.  When you give it is important not to expect to be given back.  This is a hard concept to grasp for many but when something is given back it is a special feeling.  Through out the year I look for opportunities to help others around me.  

    I give of myself  because Jesus gave himself for me.  He died on the cross a cruel death, arose three days later, and is in heaven now preparing a place for me.  There is nothing I can do to repay Him but to follow what he wants from me.

    But this first post on giving is about my Dad and Brother giving to my family.  They are cattle ranchers in Colorado, every year they fatten a cow to butcher to fill their freezer.  This year they gave us a 1/4 of their beef and I feel overly blessed to get this amazing meat.  My dad and step mom drove for two days to bring us all that meat.  I still cannot believe I will not be having to pay for beef for the rest of the year.  Thank you so much Dad, mom, and Cody!!!  We love you so much!!

12/52 BE fit

Be Fit

One cannot enjoy life if their health is poor because of being unfit.

     Another Weekend Hike with my family is being one of my most favorite pass times.  My Dad and Step Mom have been in town for the past few days so we really wanted to show them the beauty of the Area we live in.  This week we went to the Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur, CA.  It was not a long walk to the beach but we walked about a mile round trip to see the beach.

     This Beach is known for its Purple sand....yes purple sand.  My pictures are not the best but the color in person was so neat to see.  The Purple sand was mixed with light brown sand, to me it looked like that play art sand for kids.  From exploring we could see a deep purple color through out the rock formations.

I absolutely loved that my parents where here to explore with us.  My dad who is (not a day over 39, wink...wink) was racing Olivia down the beach, playing hide and seek, and climbing rocks.  It was a great family outing!!