Practical Help For Genuine Needs
I know it’s been a long time since my last post, so I apologize for making you go through the withdrawal. By now, you’ve kicked the habit, and have moved on. I’m here to get you hooked again, though. A lot has happened in the last year or so. I’ve chronicled the journey through my battle with cancer here, and you’ve been very supportive throughout that process. With God’s help and healing power, the Lymphoma that once took up residence in my body has been eradicated. I praise God for that. What came out of that (and this blog) was a prompting by God to write a book, which should be coming out within the next 6 months. Here’s where you come in. I need your help. There are people everywhere that have needs in some form, and we are called upon to come along side to help with the needs of others. Many are suffering through physical and emotional challenges that they face every day. How do we help them? What are the practical steps we can take to make their life bearable and more positive? I’d like you to share your ideas with me here. How would you help someone who is suffering with cancer? How would you help a shut-in who can’t get out? How would you help someone who feels discouraged? It could be something simple. It could be something creative. Share your ideas with me. We will all benefit from it, and we’ll all be better prepared to step up when it’s our turn to help someone in need. Thanks.
Awesome, Doug. I will give it some thought.
See how badly we all need someone to tell us what to do? Maybe you should start the list going.
I’ve told you this before, but the one thing I’ve known to do is to provide car pool support for young kids of cancer patients and invite the kids over to do homework and have dinner–giving Mom and Dad time to rest after chemo treatments. Taking pictures or videos of events that parents have to miss due to illness would also be nice.
We all know people who have “challenges” in life…at the very least…shake their hand, give them a little hug…spend a little time sitting down and sharing friendship time. Believe me…you think you are doing something for someone who needs a little encouragement and then all of a sudden you realize how they have encouraged YOU!
Everyone you meet has a story to tell..sometimes you should just listen. From there, the Spirit’s leading will show you what to say and do!!
Remember…love is an action word!