Taking Hebron

Today I was driving slowly through a tight parking lot when I spotted an elderly man dressed in a windbreaker suit and a helmet. He had a helpless searching look on his face as he stood beside a motorcycle that was lying flat on its side. My assessment was his bike had fallen over and he couldn’t pick it back up by himself. I wished to stop and help him, but there were no open parking spaces and people following me. As I pulled out of the parking lot I prayed someone would go and help him, because there was nothing more I could do. I recently felt this way after talking with a dear friend. I was the listening ears as she shared the challenges she was facing. After the conversation was over, I walked away and prayed for her, because there was nothing more I could do. I have great confidence that the man with the motorcycle will not stand in that parking lot all night. I also have great confidence that my friend will not remain in this place of challenge forever. Because the pl...

I recently worked in a million dollar home. It had all the fancy fixings, 10 bathrooms, and a vault. The first day we were there we got to see the vault and go inside. I stepped out of the vault and thought: What would I put in there? When someone says "treasure" what do you think of? As I stepped outside of that vault and thought of my greatest "treasures" I had to smile. I certainly wouldn't put my treasures in a vault because it would be mean to lock my family in there! When someone says "treasure" I think of children. The lost treasures (orphans) that are waiting to be discovered. On Sunday night, as we worked in the million dollar home, it grew later and darker outside. It had been a long week yet I had one thought on my mind. "I'm doing this for Aaron." And despite my weariness, hunger, and the thought of having to get up the next morning to go to work again, I had a joy. These people labored to build this castle, with all...

Some days the desires I have in my heart seem bigger than the life I have to put them in. Tonight was one of those nights. I have a passion for orphans and advocating for them, and the more I serve them the more I want to do for them. But I can't always do everything I dream up to do. There are so many wonderful things a person could do to help if only they had... As I sat at my desk a little frustrated a song came on my itunes: Thank You - By Ray Bolz (another oldie!) For the young people out there, this song starts with a man having a dream of heaven and you are there with him. Over the course of the song a number of people come up to "you" and thank you for giving to the Lord. Thank you, for giving to the Lord, I am  a life that was change. Thank you, for giving to the Lord, I am so glad you gave.   This song got me to asking myself the question, what have I been given to give? I can't help every orphan, I don't have unlimited resources to ...