Monday, July 28, 2008
BURDEN
Reader Survey:
What is the biggest burden God has placed in your heart right now? What is it that he really has you caring about and feeling you need to do all you can about at this time?
What is the biggest burden God has placed in your heart right now? What is it that he really has you caring about and feeling you need to do all you can about at this time?
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Since everyone else is holdindg in their comments I'll start first. LOL! Evan's school, Christian Academy, has really been on my heart lately. Enrollment is down due to the economy and I am concerned about what may happen to the school if it is not financially supported. My concern in not just because I work there but primarily because I know what it means to Evan and other students like him. It is a wonderful school and many people probably don't know the sacrifices people already make in order for the school to survive. Teachers there get paid very little yet some of them anonymously pay for tuition for a particular student to go there. Some of the staff even spend lots of their own money to buy supplies for the school. It is a place where giving is seen every day and it is so awesome. I would love for our church community and corporate community to step forth and donate to the school. So - this is my "burden" but I don't take it on myself. I just keep praying that God will provide.
The biggest burden God has place on my heart right now is how to handle the situation my 21 year old son has gotten himself into...jail to be exact. To say he was raised to be held accountable for his own actions is an understatement. He is now facing a felony conviction for being stupid…domestic violence and violation of probation (Trial date is yet to come.). If anyone is watching the developments of the missing toddler in Orlando, Cayley Anthony, in last night's interview Dr. Bethany Marshall stated she felt the mother was suffering from a personality disorder and she gave the following traits: ragefulness (Is this anger management?), lying, compulsive, and lack of empathy. This really struck home with me. These traits sum up my son. He seems to wear this jail time as a badge of honor. Now, how do I deal with this? Collect calls from jail because he is bored are way too expensive to continue. My tough-love side says to invite him to contact me when he gets out of jail. But is that what I do…let him tuff it out by himself? The reality is I never heard from him much anyway. So there it is…can anyone shed some light on this? Suzanne
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