Release

I'd love to have a new coffee tumbler. And some TOMS. And that cute dress from H&M that I didn't have time to buy when we were in Chicago. And thanks to the abundance we have in our lives, I have several spring break projects on my plate like cleaning out our closets and washing T's highchair that has food caked on it :)

I'll admit, that I often worry about money and life and compare ourselves to others.

But then, I think that I am lucky to have a coffee tumbler on my list of wants instead of running water.

We so often fall asleep before finishing that quiet time we were going to do, but ended up watching tv instead....

And in America, education is a right rather than just a privilege.


And just last night, I stood and looked at my full freezer and agonized over what to cook for dinner.

Matthew 9:36 (New International Version)
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were

harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd

Did you know that my search for the word compassion found 88 results in the Bible?

Have you ever heard of Compassion International? Are you following the Compassion bloggers in Kenya right now? (by the way, photo credits to http://www.thisisreverb.com/)

Compassion's mission is to "release children from poverty in Jesus' name." But ironically enough, they also "release us from our wealth."

From our wants. From our pettiness. From our comparisons and self-indulgence, and our small worldview.

Release us....to be true brothers and sisters in Christ. To those who have less than we do