To blog or not to blog–that is the question!

I recently attended training on staying up-to-date with technology.  I must admit that I am “old school”.  I like typewriters and postage stamps.  I still write old fashioned letters on occasion and feel like I accomplished something great in doing so.   I was thinking about putting my message on the web site so hundreds might be able to read it and was a little unnerved.  Then I thought about the possibilities available through the computer.  My message may help someone understand homelessness or addiction.  My message may give hope to someone who has nowhere to turn and who feels hopeless.  My message, no matter how insignificant, may be that message that God uses to start a change in someone.  I believe that God gives us resources and it’s up to us to use those resources wisely and to the fullest extent. 

 

Blogging gives me the opportunity to share what I know about homelessness.  With nine years of working at the Mission, I have gained a great deal of knowledge.  Did you know that women and children are the fastest growing demographic in the homeless population today?  Did you know that as a city’s population doubles the homeless population will triple?  Did you know that many homeless can’t get a job because of mental illness or other physical ailments that keep them from doing so?  Did you know that most homeless folks never set out to be homeless?  Their situations dictated their homelessness.  Many who don’t receive help are likely to die homeless.  The Bible instructs us to take care of the poor and needy.   At Crossroads Mission our mission is to “rescue” those men, women, and children who need help. 

 

Blogging?  This wasn’t as hard as I thought but I think I’ll still write my mom a letter the good, old fashioned, snail-mail way!   I hope I shared something with you that gave you some knowledge about homelessness or addiction.  Until the next blog…