Riding to work with my mother this morning we are chopping it up talking about life without a care in the world. As we approached a traffic light I looked out my window and I saw a homeless man in the middle of the sidewalk. Curled up, hair matted , socks black from dirt and he used his worn out sneakers as a pillow. I instantly started to tear up. Now, I see homeless people all the time. I have lunch with them , I converse with them. But this man ... Asleep on the street really got to me. I can not imagine spending ONE NIGHT on the streets and for this man ... This is life. We complain about not being able to pay a bill, a parking ticket the DCPD gave you, having nothing to wear while staring at a closet full of clothes. We are human. That kind of thinking will happen. But what Id love to see happen even more ... Is people WITH stepping up to help those WITHOUT. I dont do charity events so people can say Erin youre such a good person I do them because its the right thing to do. Simple. My heart beats to infect people with the Love of Christ. I just like to do things rather than say things. Me sitting at home praying for God to help the poor will do nothing if God has already sent me to get the job done.Im doing a project to distribute over 100 back packs to the homeless of DC Stuffed with brand new socks, underwear, toiletries, Food and first aid kits. If youre reading this, youre able to help. Donate ANY of those items. Donate your old back packs from college or high school (in good condition) donate monetarily so that we may get the supplies... Or dont. But next time you ask why doesnt God take care of the poor? Look in the mirror and direct that question to yourself. #packsofloveDC #change #itstartswithone
Posted on: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 12:36:54 +0000
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