Comments on: Volunteering: A New Meaning to Life

By: admin

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:50:11 +0000

D,
I wonder if you realize that what you do each and every day is a form of volunteer work? You help so many with your perceptive and thoughtful insights. In reality, you may never know how many lives you’ve touched, but be assured you have. Mission fields are everywhere. I truly believe that.

I simply adore you!

By: DorothyL

DorothyL — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:10:54 +0000

Wow Cher….that is totally commendable and I say that because very few people will volunteer in their own communities let alone travel to another country.

I have a couple of friends that are missionaries in Africa. the stories they share are horrendous as to what the quality of life is like over there.
It takes a special heart to be able to put their own life aside and reach out to people that are by far more in need than we are.

Once again I am very honored to be your friend

Huggz ~D~

By: admin

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:59:21 +0000

PJ,
What a wonderful idea. Hugz back to you, my friend.

By: PJ

PJ — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:39:15 +0000

yes, that is a wonderful idea, for any time of the year. there is a womens shelter here, maybe i can volunteer my time there. i will have to call the woman who runs it. thanks for bringing this up. have a great day…hugz!

By: admin

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:49:58 +0000

WillOaks Studio,
I so admire what you will be doing this Thanksgiving. When my nieces were young teens, my brother would take them to serve dinner for the homeless before they opened their Christmas gifts. I thought it was a wonderful lesson in giving.

By: admin

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:46:32 +0000

THE GUYS,
You’re right; we don’t need to do this just in a bad economy. “A radical priest come to get me released” (thanks Paul Simon) taught me this once after we were both thrown out of a school board meeting. I started working in his homeless shelter and my life took on a whole new purpose.

By: WillOaks Studio

WillOaks Studio — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:06:58 +0000

This is a wonderfully timely topic and I’m so glad you brought it up! My family plans got screwed up so I plan to be serving a thanksgiving dinner to less fortunate souls in our area. It’s so true, we need to help each other through these difficult times–although I must admit, your trip and adventures in D.R. sound very exciting, too!

By: THE GUYS

THE GUYS — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:27:04 +0000

Volunteering can be so gratifying! And yes, you’re right, we don’t need to travel far to help people.

Thanks for reminding all of us that some people struggle all the time, not just in a bad economy.