tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post3753155270530529643..comments2024-03-22T09:23:57.137-07:00Comments on Motherhood and Muffin Tops : The Least of TheseJonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14946161822865311531noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post-90385201992017987162015-07-16T20:57:45.172-07:002015-07-16T20:57:45.172-07:00Wow...I bet that was an eye-opener, Brandi. I ima...Wow...I bet that was an eye-opener, Brandi. I imagine there are thousands of ways that people can end up in that situation. Glad that made such an impression on your life. You're right.....sometimes, God teaches us through our experiences and, sometimes, even through our children :) Jonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14946161822865311531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post-36064088730114309652015-07-16T20:53:47.442-07:002015-07-16T20:53:47.442-07:00The water is a good idea, Missy June! We find our...The water is a good idea, Missy June! We find ourselves looking around for good bag contents whenever we go to the store now. It's been a joy!Jonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14946161822865311531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post-3335852880332618452015-07-16T20:51:28.757-07:002015-07-16T20:51:28.757-07:00Yvette, we seem to be on the same page about a lot...Yvette, we seem to be on the same page about a lot of things. :) Thanks for your kind words. Jonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14946161822865311531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post-76246145479421494432015-07-16T20:49:06.753-07:002015-07-16T20:49:06.753-07:00Oh, Ginger. Downtown Atlanta has a plentiful supp...Oh, Ginger. Downtown Atlanta has a plentiful supply of homeless, for sure. I can understand how it would be easy to not think much about it there. <br /><br />I would have loved to see all of you, Atlanta transplants, but I was so exhausted by the time we got out each evening. Blair clocked us at 16,000 steps each day and I was feeling every one of them by 6:00! Maybe in January we can all do dinner! Jonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14946161822865311531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post-47442994633203398132015-07-16T20:42:54.895-07:002015-07-16T20:42:54.895-07:00I will tell him, Teresa. I will tell him, Teresa. Jonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14946161822865311531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post-6650547626665876862015-07-16T20:42:33.015-07:002015-07-16T20:42:33.015-07:00It's been a joy for both of us, Kathleen. And...It's been a joy for both of us, Kathleen. And we had a great trip, but glad to be home! :)Jonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14946161822865311531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post-62732940229293996332015-07-10T08:05:36.516-07:002015-07-10T08:05:36.516-07:00I love this post and Carson's sweet heart! I u...I love this post and Carson's sweet heart! I used to be the person who would walk right by people, avoiding eye contact because it made me uncomfortable. A few years ago, a friend of mine was volunteering full time at a homeless shelter in Chicago. When I visited him, I had the opportunity to spend the night at the shelter and I still cannot think about it without tears in my eyes. Lots of those people were there due to drugs and alcohol, sure; but lots had just had some bad luck, too. While I LOVE the idea of handing out bags full of stuff, I don't have a car and am mostly on foot, so I just try to keep a bunch of ones in my pocket. I realized that God wasn't asking me to determine whether anyone was asking for money for the right reasons; he simply asked me to love them. So I try to offer a couple of dollars whenever I have it on me. If I don't, I'm sure to make eye contact and say, "God bless you." While that's hard for me as a person who is naturally shy and avoids strangers and awkward situations whenever possible, it has been worth it to see the gratitude in the eyes of people who aren't always acknowledged as another human being.<br /><br />I will end this novel now, sorry! I'm not trying to toot my own horn, this is just something that God has laid greatly on my heart. I never expected to find myself overnight in an inner-city Chicago shelter, but God knows what he's doing and how that experience would change my life and my heart. God bless you, Joni!Brandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11206556438559586125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post-29403370708232586392015-07-10T07:30:46.534-07:002015-07-10T07:30:46.534-07:00How wonderful! We do this, too! I keep ziploc ba...How wonderful! We do this, too! I keep ziploc baggies in my car and we also include a bottle a water. I can't think of a better way to teach our children to do SOMETHING even when we can't fix the entire situation. I have been on government assistance and am very grateful for the safety nets in place...but they are set up in such ways that so many still fall through the net. Missy Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09020559836786005693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post-77403737524848418242015-07-10T05:45:28.162-07:002015-07-10T05:45:28.162-07:00Are you sure you can't read my mind? You desc...Are you sure you can't read my mind? You described my feelings perfectly, better than I could have done myself! Clear down to the unsettled feeling I get when I 'pass by on the other side'. I like your conclusion and surely you are watering that God-given compassion in your son's heart. Wonderful post.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06163189718528177536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post-17767171530239954142015-07-10T04:33:42.653-07:002015-07-10T04:33:42.653-07:00Great post, Jone. Living in Atlanta, it becomes co...Great post, Jone. Living in Atlanta, it becomes commonplace to be cynical and look right past the people I see who may really need help. I would love to see you while you're in town for market!Tigeritagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046474734240680558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post-23165721661283792012015-07-10T04:32:13.653-07:002015-07-10T04:32:13.653-07:00Please tell Carson thank you for making me realize...Please tell Carson thank you for making me realize I need to be helping others instead of being cynical of their situations! Powerful, convicting post. Thank you,Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16106329555049023031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post-5395593728234140022015-07-09T20:14:59.990-07:002015-07-09T20:14:59.990-07:00Powerful post Joni, you made the right decision fo...Powerful post Joni, you made the right decision for Carson, to help the needy through his eyes. A writer in my Sunday paper decided to do the same thing with her young teenage son too. Does a ~soul~ good, Kathleen in Az <br />Have fun at the market, buying Fall goods?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16215975672519363676noreply@blogger.com