Have you ever had some crazy questions bouncing around in your head?Since I have been having trouble sleeping again I have had some of the crazy questions bouncing around in the empty space between my ears.
1)If scientists are right, about the big bang theory, where did the material come from for it to happen?What created the material?How did existence happen? (for those who are visiting for the first time, I do not believe in the big bang theory.)
2) Since God is the creator of everything, where did God come from?Did God create himself?
As many of you know, I am a fan of Ginny Owens. When I saw this video on youtube, I was very surprised. The thing is, I do not get it. I hope that someone in Ginny’s management team will put one of Ginny’s songs on youtube from her Live from New Orleans DVD.
One of my co-workers and I were talking the other day about our states primary election. I mentioned that I did not vote in it.He inquired why I had not voted and I explained that I am a resident of the United States by a citizen of heaven.I am not sure that I should be forcing my beliefs on someone by voting.He looked at me and said that I have changed.He could not see me saying this five years ago. I have changed, but not far enough.I just hope that five years from now he say that I am not the person that I am today.I hope that God continues to change me to the person He wants me to be.
I want to say thank you to Shaun and the rest of the Uganda bloggers.You have changed the way many of us look at the world while rescuing children from poverty.
It was last winter at the Cup O Joy during one of Shaun’s show that I finally decided that I needed to act upon what Shaun had been teaching about.This decision was not easy decision, but it has been one of the best decisions that I have ever made.I was so worried how I was going to pay my monthly commitment, but I do not miss the money.In fact, I am more blessed then I ever thought I would be in my life.
Even though I had posted these two entries before, I will combine them into one post.
Binosh and he is from India
I find myself getting worried around the third week of every month. I begin to worry when I do not find, at the beginning of the week, a envelope from compassion. This envelope contains the statement and payment envelope for the child I sponsor through compassion. This worrying always come to an end when I receive the envelope in the mail. In fact, I probably worry more about that envelope then I do for any of the bills I have to pay. God is changing me to be more compassionate for people I do not even know. I am so thankful to be blessed with this worry. I urge everyone to consider sponsoring a child and see how God will work through you while changing your life for the better.
I am not sure what was written, but it is one of the most precious things I have. This is from the last letter I received from the child I sponsor through compassion.
Again, thank you Shaun and the Uganda Bloggers. You have made a difference in this world.
I hope that everyone has been reading the Uganda bloggers. They shared a lot and they have changed many a persons life. I have at times keeping my emotions in check when reading their post. On Thursday and Friday I could not keep the tears from running down cheeks. I struggled to regain my composure so no one would see me crying at my desk at work. I have begun to reevaluate my goals my desires in life. I do not know if this means sponsoring another child or simplifying my life so I can help others around here. All I know for sure is that I am not the same person that I was a week ago.Thomas
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Yesterday was one the best hit days for this blog.I wonder why it was that way.Is it because I wrote about Valentine’s Day?This bothers me.When I write about Compassion, I get my normal amount of hits.When I write about a phony holiday, I get triple the amount of hits.I wonder if I have the word compassion in the header that it turns off people’s interest in what I write. Did they think with evil and valentines in the header that I was going to talk about sex?Maybe I should put sex and evil and valentines in all my titles so I can increase the traffic here.This way, more people will read and possibly learn more about compassion and why they should sponsor a child.
Here are a few reasons why you should consider sponsoring a child.
Valentines Day is evil.You read right.VALENTINES DAY IS EVIL!!!!
Now why would I want to say such a thing?
It is a phony holiday.Why would people need a special day to tell someone that they love them?If a person truly loves someone, he or she would tell that person through out the year.
It is a measuring stick used by many women to supposedly tell them how much their supposed “man” loves them.Love is defined by a dollar amount.A man is measured by his wallet not by his heart.Do you see the commercials advertising expensive stuff for women to buy their partners?You see all the expensive diamonds that a man should by his wife or girl friend.
It is holiday that carries different significant meaning to the sexes.If a man forgets Valentines Day and does not buy a gift for his sweat heart, he is in BIG trouble.He will be sleeping in the dog house.If a woman forgets the day, there is hardly a major fight in fact the man feels a ton of weight lifted off of his shoulders.
Did I tell you the Valentines Day is EVIL?It is.
If Valentines Days was enough to express your love for someone you would not need sweetness day!!!Another phony holiday.
What is true love and how should it be expressed?Look at Jesus.He lived the perfect life and surrendered it on a cross so we can live.Love is sacrificial it puts others ahead of ourselves.
I guess on some level I tried to prepare myself for what I was going to see once we got to Uganda. I’ve never been overseas before, and truth be told I’ve probably never seen real poverty up close and personal, though I thought I had.But all I can think about right now is how I have managed to live my whole life without any idea at all about what real poverty looks like.Earlier today we visited one of Compassion’s partner churches (Compassion does all of its work through local churches), and I was deeply touched by the kindness and the faith of the people there. They told us about their ministry in the community, introduced us to some of the children involved in their programs, and answered every single question we had with absolute grace and candor. To read more click here.
Imagine a slum the size of Franklin, Tennessee where 30% of the children have been orphaned by HIV/Aids and hundreds of other parents are so infected with the virus they cannot care for their children. Imagine a place where those children live in homes six feet by six feet with four to six other family members with no electricity, no running water, no floors and a few sticks of furniture. To read more click here.
I can not begin to write words that would help you understand what I saw today…
This is my favorite picture of Chris and this
sweet baby. She did the same thing to my arm and
When other kids tried to touch me she just hit them
away. She was one of the many in the slum we visited
today.
I hope that if you have not sponsored a child that you will consider it. You can click the compasssion banner and it will take you to the compassion website.
Many if not all of the readers of this blog know that a group of bloggers are heading over to Uganda to write about the poverty of the country and how Compassion International is saving children from poverty. The bloggers are listed on my blogroll called Bloggers for Uganda. I hope that if stumbled upon this blog that you will take some time and read what they are saying. If you are a regular reader and are already reading the Uganda bloggers blogs, I hope that you will join in with me and pray for them, their families and the children that could be saved.Thomas
Imagine a slum the size of Franklin, Tennessee where 30% of the children have been orphaned by HIV/Aids and hundreds of other parents are so infected with the virus they cannot care for their children. Imagine a place where those children live in homes six feet by six feet with four to six other family members with no electricity, no running water, no floors and a few sticks of furniture. To read more click here.
