"Tears of the Saints" - by Leeland

Action for water...NOT food for thought!

My Fridge has, soda, mike, juice, and tea in it.We have electricity keeping all of these drinks cold!  The hot bubble bath awaits. My Dog Has Clean Water! Our household flushes the toilet an average of 25 times a day! Never thought of it as a LUXURY!


This is simply the TRUTH... Yet we complain? I DO IT all the time with out realizing it. Frightening how "rich" we  really are and socially "programmed" to accommodate "ourselves!" I need to do this myself... since I am such a hypocrite ... ask my kids they'll tell ya! I say it to them all the time: What's the difference: need or want?
Easy not to see as I type away on my laptop with food downstairs and the air conditioner set on "my comfort level!" 


I can complain forever...what I need to focus on is to be thankful and  DO WHAT I CAN 
DO!


Jesus opens my eyes wider each day.
Thank you,
Living out loud and hopefully making a lot of NOISE for the kingdom!


Karin 
http://www.firstgiving.com/karinsoderstrom

The Water Crisis

Water. It is at the heart of a daily crisis faced by a billion of the world’s most vulnerable people—a crisis that threatens life and destroys livelihoods on a devastating scale.  

Unlike war and terrorism, the global water crisis does not make media headlines, despite the fact that it claims more lives through disease than any war claims through guns. Unlike natural disasters, it does not rally concerted international action, despite the fact that more people die each year from drinking dirty water than from the world’s hurricanes, floods, tsunamis, and earthquakes combined.

This is a silent crisis experienced by the poor, and tolerated by those with the resources, technology, and the political power to end it. Yet this is a crisis that is holding back human progress, consigning large segments of humanity to lives of poverty, vulnerability, and insecurity.

At Living Water International, we are addressing this most basic of needs by helping deprived communities acquire safe, clean water. Our goal is to substantially ease the global water crisis while addressing root causes such as injustice, oppression, and abject poverty. As this happens, communities and worldviews are transformed—both among those in desperate physical need, and among those who have been blessed with much.

My Spiritual Home on Earth: TNC a taste.

TrueNorth Church Easter 2010 from TrueNorth Church on Vimeo.

Sunday, May 30, 2010  1PM

I am so thankful I didn’t give into my lazy side and miss today’s teaching. If you went to where I go you might find it quite different than what most people would consider church! We have met at the local High School for over 4 years now but hopefully breaking ground this year on our own land. Where we worship isn’t the point. Nor, the fact that before you walk into the auditorium doors there is a big plastic dispenser of disposable ear plugs (never seen anyone use them!). Why? Today’s awesome message began with the contemporary praise songs we normally have and then introducing the message of today’s teachings was Bon Jovis -Livin on a Prayer! Bet you don’t know too many churches that play Bon Jovi. LOL. I will write more later ---because the message was incredible as always, and I love to share my notes on what I learned, but I also wanted to invite you to TrueNorth Church. You can live half way around the world and come because our services are on our website. So, I don’t slaughter the great teachings of my Spiritual Home on earth, TNC, I invite you to see for yourself. Last week’s message began with a clip about if they serve tater tots in heaven! With honor to be a member I invite you to:

http://truenorthchurch.com/

feeling lazy tweet

Just want to lounge and give into sloth...sounds wonderful .Instead getting up and going to service. Pats myself on back for effort. Move IT already ---almost late for LAST SERVICE! :)