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My heart is breaking for the people of Haiti. I want to help. Of course they have my prayers but I want to be able to tangibly help. This tragedy certainly puts my own struggles in perspective. Although finances and employment for my own family are tough right now––I have food. I have a roof over my head and all my family is safe.
The Pioneer Woman is giving a very generous offer at her blog. A Different Kind of Giveaway. Just leave a comment on that page and she will draw a “winner”. That winner will receive two (2) $500 donations to the Haitian-related charity of the winners’ choice.
Please, go, leave a comment. She also will donate one dime (10 cents) for every entry received in this giveaway to Haitian recovery efforts.
Thank you Pioneer Woman!

Here are a few other ways to help
• You can text from your cell phone “HAITI” to 90999 to donate $10 to Red Cross relief efforts
• American Red Cross
• Doctors Without Borders
• Habitat for Humanity
• UNICEF
• Salvation Army
• International Medical Corps
• Heart to Heart International
• World Vision

Now Go!!

And the problem is this
We were bought with a kiss
But the cheek still turned
Even when it wasn’t hit

And I don’t know
What to do with a love like that
And I don’t know
How to be a love like that

When all the love in the world
Is right here among us
And hatred too
And so we must choose
What our hands will do

Where there is pain
Let there be grace
Where there is suffering
Bring serenity
For those afraid
Help them be brave
Where there is misery
Bring expectancy
And surely we can change
Surely we can change
Something

And the problem it seems
Is with you and me
Not the Love who came
To repair everything

Where there is pain
Let us bring grace
Where there is suffering
Bring serenity
For those afraid
Let us be brave
Where there is misery
Let us bring them relief
And surely we can change
Surely we can change
Oh surely we can change
Something

Oh, the world’s about to change
The whole world’s about to change
David Crowder

–––Planted in unproductive-don’t feel well-extremely fatigued land. Whilst in my stagnancy life does go on. Look! My African Violet that was 4 yellowyish-brown leaves 3 months ago has bloomed! I am so proud of the little guy. I talked to him and fed him and nursed him back to health. Isn’t he pretty all sitting by my window?

Edited awhile after my original post – My friend Maddie‘s Mother-In-Law loves violets. She is in Hospice care. This post is in honor of her life. She is from Hungary as my grandmother was. I leave you with a Magyar Blessing:

Hol hit – ott szeretet
Hol szeretet – ott béke
Hol béke – ott áldás
Hol áldás – ott Isten
Hol Isten – ott szükseg nincen.

Where there is faith there is love
Where there is love there is peace
Where there is peace there is blessing
Where there is blessing there is God
Where there is God is all we need. (there are no needs)

This is what my edited version of Jeremiah 29:11 looks like.
My sister is battling cancer and this is for her.

I love you Big Sister!

This is God’s Word on the subject… I’ll show up and take care of you as I promised and bring you back home. I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.
~the Message