OH NO SHE DIDN'T

The title say's it all! When I saw the TV program showing what a young teenage girl was doing to help fight the battle to save the water and coastal beaches that were destroyed by the oil leak that happened at a BP ocean rig several months ago. The girl sadden by what she saw as a disaster, couldn't just sit back and not try and help in the efforts to clean up the BP mess and what has become our mess now. So she did the only thing she knew to do, the only thing she was really good at, she drew.

She drew pictures of the wildlife that is being affected by the oil and other birds in the area and then sold them to anyone who would buy them. People in her community began to find out about her drawings and began sending her letters asking her to draw them pictures and would send her payments. Soon people on facebook and people around the world began emailing in requests for her drawings and she raised thousands and thousands of dollars to donate to the cause that she was so passionate about.

I began to think then about the dozens of people that I know that are hurting and need help. People without heat when it's now near freezing every night, people without food or clothes. People who need medical attention but have no insurance. I thought, what could I do and I hope you are thinking what can you do.

Well, the answer is clear to me, just do what you can with the gifts that you have. Use those gifts to make money to give to those you know who need it. Maybe give up a few hunting trips and give the money you would have spent toward someones medical needs. I don't know what it is that your good at, or what you spend your money on. Maybe for you it's giving up your pop and candy bar for a few months and giving that 60 or 70 dollars a month to someone, or maybe not going out to eat on Sundays and giving that 40 dollars a week to someone who really needs it. I bet you can think of something though. I have and in fact have already been working to help a few of the people that I know. My question to you is, how are you going to "Make the Change" in your part of the world and end this year with some good cheer and few smiles from people who could really use a smile right now!!!

Make the Change,
Scott

What can I really do.

"What can I really do", I hear people say this all the time and it makes me wonder how well our school's really do teach history to our kid's and those who are now adults. Our history is filled with individuals who decided they would be different, they would do things differently, or they were the only one's who would do it, so they had to do it and because of them, our world changed forever. You don't have to be specially gifted either. A lot of world changers were just ordinary people, who decided to do what no one else would do. Right now I could write down at least seven names but I want you to come up with your own. You can do it and if not, then search the internet and find them. There are senior adults, middle aged adults, young adults, teens, adolescents and children, all who are an example of what you can really do, yes YOU! Now get out there and Make the Change!

Say Thanks!

Do you know of a person who is selfless and volunteers for many things, gives up their personal time and often do all this with little or no pay. Today find that person and do something kind for them. You may be helping them to decide to continue their selfless acts and encourage them in their kindness. Make the Change!

What have you done for me lately!

In today's world the Title of this blog is a pretty common thought process in most of us. When there is a need, or if someone asks us for help, the first thing that many of us do, is ask the question, "What have you ever done for me?". If the answer is a lot of things, then we tend to be inclined to do a lot for that person, but if the answer is nothing, we then turn off our generous spirit and tell the person to take a hike. The old saying that "it's better to give then receive" is a philosophy of life that I have tried to live by my whole life and it's never let me down. I am in the habit of giving to people whom I have never met, but know need something. The joy that I get from seeing their complete surprise that a stranger gave them something of value with no strings attached is so satisfying. If you want to get a great thrill and bring some joy into your life and your communities life, try finding a way to give not to those who have done something for you lately, but for someone that you don't know and just want to help. See if I'm right and let me know! Make the Change!

Be a good neighbor, water a flower.

A lot of neighbors are going on vacations right now, a great way to meet them or make their day, is to offer to water their flowers and garden while they are away. You will be their hero and earn their respect. Make the Change!

Community Garden's Are You A Part

I have noticed that more and more Community Garden's are popping up everywhere I go. We now have one just down the street and I gotta tell ya, it's fun being a part of such a fun project. You get to meet some great people, have some fun watching your work pay off and well you get to work. So many people feel alone and abandoned these days, but being a part of a Community Garden helps keep you connected and get's you some good eats in the process. If your not already, join a Community Garden today, it's the kinda of work that you'll love to do.

Marriage is it just a choice?

Is Marriage just a choice, can we say today I'm married but then tomorrow say I'm making the choice to get a divorce and not be married anymore? At least for me, Marriage is bond between two people that can not be broken easily, or even at all without a life changing event happening, even then I'm not sure that God would really approve of a divorce. When we get married, we merge more then just ourselves, we merge our families, our friends, our church, our ministries and then if God is willing our Children with all of the above. Can we just choose to stop all that? I think it's a lot like trying to stop a boulder from falling down a mountain, you can try to stop it, but more then likely you'll be destroyed in the process. Marriage is a sacred thing that even when it's bad, if held in check it does a lot more good then trying to stop it and destroy yourself and your families life in the process. If Marriage is a choice, make it a choice to figure out how to keep it going when you know it's falling apart. It's making the choice to talk instead of run, come out instead of hide and fall in love again if you've "fallen out". If marriage is a choice, make it the right one, the one that keep's it together.