A time to respond

I don't know about you, but I often feel I can never give back as much as I receive. When I look around at the people who love me, the experiences I've had, the things I have. My heart is full. You may feel the same way.

When I look at the brokenness in the world--poverty and all that flows from it, I also feel like I can never do enough to push back on the tsunami of need.

The answer to both of my problems is the same. Love one person well. Right now. In this moment. That is enough. Those who love me and those whom I will never meet. I can love them both well in this moment. In both cases, responding to their most basic needs with presence and what resources I have does make a difference. I can't fix everything forever but I can do something in this moment. And so can you! Really.

Today, a website is launching. It's called ThereIsEnough.org. It's a giving portal to respond in a meaningful way to the most basic needs in the world. We--you and I--really can make a difference. The resources are there. I just have to open my hands and give what I can today. You can too. It matters. There Is Enough hope, peace, food, water, love.

It's time to respond.

Click here.

Thank you.

Thought for the Day

"...I don't think for a minute that a centered life is the solution to all our problems. Rather it is a way to respond to our problems. We don't withdraw from the world to a center. We respond to the world from our center."

-Sue Monk Kidd, God's Joyful Surprise

I've been struggling a bit lately and often find myself going to Kidd's earlier books like this one and Firstlight for perspective and insight.

So I'm sharing it because I suspect I'm not alone and to let you know that I'm in process. The danger of blogs is that they present a very small and stylized snapshot of my life or the life of someone else. Lest you think I think deep thoughts and am stable and happy all the time, let me be clear. :) I do have an amazing support system all around me and know that these struggles are an opportunity to take a deep look at my life and thinking processes and to move in a healthier direction. Course corrections, would be the best way to sum it up.

So, I'm trying to go back to the center. To look around and see how I'm responding to problems and see what that says about my center now and what needs to change.