How do you incorporate charity into your family life?

So, this week I was blessed to hang out with some friends and see some really reat kids doing their part for charity, and all because they thought it was FUN! The "Wrap and pack" was a beautiful idea by Big City Moms; it brought family and charity together without making it seem like a mundane task on the "to get into Heaven" list. And there were some amazing Santa's helpers in the crowd!

Recycled blessings...

"God doesn't comfort us to make us comfortable, HE comforts us to make us comforters"...
From my daily reading, let me think about this...
So, pretty much HE didn't put me in a beautiful home with a beautiful family and wonderful friends simply because, "I'm Becky"???? Annnnd I'm supposed to learn from the ordeals in my life so that I can one day help others with their own situations??? I get, so I can give back; and I cannot have more until I learn to give. How 2 fold is that? AMAZING!!!! Like recycling...LOL. GOD is green!
On a personal level, doesn't it ease some of the pain to know that one of the reasons we face obstacles is so that we can help others get through them as well?
It's easy to "reach the top" and forget how far you climbed to get there. It's even easier to become so consumed in your own battles that you don't share what you're going through, or how you dealt with it and lose the opportunity to help someone else...
I have been thinking of a new job search, but it occurred to me this week how this position has helped me, not only in my personal life, but also to give advice and insight to family and friends. I'm in a position to learn from what I do. Sometimes we end up in a place, not just for the current and obvious goal, but for a goal still unknown to us...

Social Media Fast and some little add-on events

So many times we become entangled with simple living tasks, and we lose sight of important things;we also tend to make decisions without asking for direction....I have come to a crossroad in my personal life that leads me to ask for direction. So in order to fully recieve instruction, I am fasting from any type of social media, save my phone, to communicate with others. I am hoping that in the absence of noise and confusion, I will find the path I am being led to follow. So, in the wake of what is my very first "fast" I hope everyone enjoys a wonderful week.
Before I leave you all I just want to mention some last minute events which we will be at...
Wrap and pack , hosted by Big City Moms on December 8th
Toys for Tots party hosted by the LARiders @ Holy Cross Church December 3rd

Please let me know if you are interested in attending!

A Grateful Attitude

Happy Thanksgiving!! I hope everyone is blessed in any way and at all times.
Every year, we ask ourselves, "What are we grateful for?" And the usual answers surface; family, friends, health, etc. This year, I dare you to try something different. I dare you to be grateful for something you were denied, or something you have not yet received.
With that dare being made, I am grateful this year for my family, not only the one I have today, but the one I am being prepared for, the one God is readying me to meet and become a part of.I am ever so grateful for the lessons he has taught me,in endurance and in self respect. Because with every lesson, I grew stronger.
Have a wonderful, wonderful Thanksgiving!

I'm a Hamburger Helper!!!

Yaaaaayyyyyy! I have reason to smile today, do you know why???? Because my laziness has finally paid off!!!! LOL!!!! What am I talking about????
 Anyone who knows me knows how allergic I am to the kitchen. I absolutely despise the chore of cooking. Even the thought of cooking makes my lips bend downward. And trust me; my world is better for it! I wouldn’t want to poison the people I love!!!! But, every now and then I have to do the dirty deed, and make a meal. Like actually stand over the stove, and prepare a meal. And that’s when Hamburger Helper comes in! I am known as the “Hamburger Helper Queen”! I actually keep the cabinets stocked and I love it!
 So imagine how happy I was to find out about the show your helping hand campaign!For every hamburger helper code I input onto the site, .17 cents goes to a complete meal at a food bank. So, now I’m not only feeding the 4 of us, but I am also feeding a 5th person off one box! And they say serving size is 4! LOL!
 If you’re interested in helping with hamburger helper, check out
www.showyourhelpinghand.com
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Are you doing any volunteering or donating on your own?

We are always looking for places to volunteer or donate, so if you know of any events coming up, are planning any events, or just have informationon where/how we can help a cause, please post it here! With so many opportunities out there, I would hate for anyone to miss a potential opportunity to be someone's blessing!

Bowling for MANNA was a SUCCESS!!!!

I just want to thank everyone for coming out and having a great time doing a wonderful thing! I hope to see more family and friends at future events!