Thanksgiving 2014

Everything happens the way it does, in and out of season for such a time as this, and God knows exactly how it will all play out. He knows our hearts, more than we do, more than we will ever understand.
Today I'm celebrating Thanksgiving with a sweet friend at the beach by helping with their annual feast for the homeless. I'm thankful for the opportunity and companionship.
As I stopped to get gas on the way out of town, I didn't have much money. I went in to pay the cashier and something in my heart spoke so clear and loudly I couldn't ignore what was being said. "Kara, give her $20." My first thought was; "that's all I have." My second thought was; "why is she working on Thanksgiving?" I honestly don't comprehend some of the things that God ask me to do at times, yet I'm not looking at the bigger picture, when he is. The extra money I had was in the car. I went to pump the gas and as I stood there, I questioned myself. I asked "am I really hearing God's voice right now or am I just feeling compassion towards this woman?" Either way, I was doubting by focusing on my own problems. Then as I was putting the cap back on to my gas tank the cashier came outside for a smoke break. I knew that was God's way of telling me: "YES! It's me- God!"
I reached into my car, grabbed the money, walked over to her and said "sometimes we don't understand why God tells us to do certain things. This isn't much, but Hapi Thanksgiving."
One of God's names is pronounced Jehovah Jirah, meaning "the God who provides." There are times we just need to accept the peace in not seeing the finished picture, learning to be content with just being a piece of the puzzle. In Genesis we find Abram who had no idea where he was going, all he knew was that God told him to "Go." He is speaking to you, trust him, and go or do whatever it is he's asking of you.
Perhaps, we can all be more compassionate and give to an organization in need like: the WaNgui project @ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1962405483/the-wangui-project?ref=nav_search by donating $1-10 (today)! Imagine if 500 people gave $5 each, how we could impact the world! This is a great opportunity to help fight against female genital cutting. There are endless possibilities when it comes to giving. Give life, give love, give joy, give peace, give grace, give hope, give when you hurt the most, so that you can be the change that you want to see in the world.

3 days…..

3 days have passed, I am done with this fast

i will no longer be silent, nor shall i endorse your violence

3 days i wept, from the secrets you kept

now i see a new dawn, no longer being held captive by your wand

3 days i laid, not getting paid

i am slowly waking up, shedding off this God awful drinking cup

3 days i prayed, begging for the pain to be taken away

i've discovered life's view, it's nothing you said was true

3 days is all it took, to create this power hook

i will not die, from all your lies

3 days to come, you appear as scum

i am not afraid, nor shall i be swayed

3 days will pass, you will kiss my ass

i'm here right now and will take my bow