FreedomfromHunger Won!

I wanted to give an update to my posting on Freedom from Hunger and the vote to see how much of $23,000 they would be awarded. The contestants were; FreedomfromHunger, Habitat for Humanity and Homes for our Troops. I am very proud to announce that my favorite charity, FreedomfromHunger took 74% of the votes! Their share of the $23,000 was $17,020 and I am proud to say I helped!
It doesn't take a lot to make a difference in the lives of the poor, just 30 cents a day gives women the tools and education needed to make a difference in their lives.

Mali: As the meeting time approaches, the 20 or so women appear from between the mud-walled buildings and down the dusty paths to take their places under the shade of a tree. Upon each head is a small rough-hewn stool which is lowered and enveloped by the folds of each woman's dress as she sits and greets her neighbor. The women always sit in the same configuration to simplify record-keeping because, in areas where literacy is low, each woman is tasked with remembering her own savings and repayment transactions and those of the woman sitting next to her.
God Bless!
Susan

When Is Enough Too Much?

It seems like the world is having some real issues lately, what with the earthquake in New Zealand, the trouble in Egypt that is now taking place Iran and other countries. The United States is not in the best shape, unemployment is high and there are too many unhappy people; unhappy with our leaders, unhappy with our deficit and unhappy with any government medical bills that will inevitably lead to the loss of choice. This is how I see it anyways. I have been out of work for some time and finding work has been hard for me. There is high unemployment where I live; as a matter of fact it is the same here as it is nationally, so I have a disadvantage to begin with.

I have taken care of my family with the money I had saved for my retirement and when that is gone I am not sure what I will do. I could take two jobs if I could find them, but I hate to say this out loud but I don’t think I could do two jobs, at least not health wise.  I had a point to this diatribe and now I will tell you of a program I saw the other night on television, yes I know another television show, but with insomnia there is not a lot to do at 2 in the morning. The show was called ‘Outrageous Kid Parties’ and it is hosted by TLC. I usually love this channel and have watched some very interesting shows but this one I watched once and once was enough for me.

The show starts out with the mom and grandmother of a 7 year old boy planning and fighting about planning this child’s birthday party. The boy wanted pirates and the grandmother wanted disco. Well both of them won and the party made my stomach hurt, I actually wanted to weep at the complete ignorance of these adults and what they were teaching this child. This party cost $30,000! Is it just me, or is this like a slap in the face of so many who have none. I know of several ways this child could learn just how good it feels to give of yourself to others who are wanting. I look at the thousands if not millions of people who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own and wonder how they will keep a roof over their baby’s heads and then I watch the ignorance of those who obviously have more than they need. Is it me? What are your thoughts?

God Bless, Susan

Vote For Freedom From Hunger Today!

I hope no one minds if I use this platform to draw attention to one thing I am passionate about. The one thing I wish to tell the world about, the one thing that makes my heart hurt and one of the places that is doing all they can to help. Frredom from Hunger is an organization that has been in existance since 1946. Their mission is to bring awareness, teach mothers and help women help their families with micro-loans. I am going to post here what I posted on my website and I sincerley hope you will help me with my passion.

I have told you about this wonderful organization and the ways they help impoverished families by giving loans to women to set up their own businesses and the training they do with communities on health issues, such as mosquito netting, immunizations and checkups for their children. Now is your chance to help them help others and if you cannot give money then all you have to do is vote. That is it, vote once a day for Freedom from Hunger to give them a chance at receiving $23,000 in donations from  First Preston Management. The more votes they receive the more their share of the $23,000 they will receive. All it takes is a minute of your time once a day until Feb. 28^th to vote for this charity which I highly endorse. Please learn more about Freedom from Hunger by going to their site and see for yourself the ways they help every day.
God Bless, Susan

Choosing Government Over God

Hello and God bless. My name is Sue and I am doing a guest post for my good friend "Fish Hawk."  I just hope I do him justice, and as always I welcome any feedback.

America is in serious trouble. Don’t doubt for a moment that the falling of the United States will be just as catastrophic as the fall of the Roman Empire. Do you doubt that? I for one see the fall of America as we know it in our future, if not our children’s future. There is massive debt, not only for the United States as a country, but massive personal debt as well. We have become a country that does not care if we have the money to pay for our expensive homes, cars and all the latest technological gadgets, we only know we want it now, the cost be damned.

Read Tocqueville's ‘The History of the Rise and fall of the Roman Empire’ and see how close we are to Romans; apathy and no individual responsibility, not from the Roman government but from the people themselves. English politician and historian Edward Gibbon wrote “human freedom is the first wish of the heart; freedom is the first blessing of our nature. Yet when people shirk individual responsibility and expect more from government, he explained, they fall prey to tyranny.”