Before reading, please pardon my hyperlink drama…my Wordpress system isn’t working the way it normally should, i.e. allowing you to see the name of the site instead of the full blown website.  Anyway, I thought this post was well deserved before I was able to wrap my hands around my dilemma. 

Real story starts [now]!

There are so many people who need help today due to unfortunate circumstances.  It’s a visceral feeling when you consider how fortunate some of us are to even have a roof over our head.  Yet, all too often, we’re so focused on our selfish needs that we ‘fail’ to realize what our ‘true’ needs are.   I minimized my computer screen and googled the definition of ‘need’, and as it turns out…the meaning is necessity.   The question I have for myself is, “What does necessity mean to my family”?  That’s when I stumbled upon http://www.cristinacocophoto.com/blog/a-visit-to-safehouse/. 

 The sincerity, courage and love for humanity shared in this message resonated with me. 

I encourage you to go online to http://www.safehouseoutreach.org/ and see for yourself what they’re all about to get a true picture.  For more reading visit http://learningtolivelove.blogspot.com/. 

Just imagine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_RVZgf1frM

In 1982, Philip Bray took to the streets to es and runaways in Atlanta, Ga. Inspired by his own experiences; he wanted to reach those who the church considered unreachable. A booth in a local hamburger restaurant became the headquarters for SafeHouse on Friday and Saturday nights. Within 6 months, over 200 volunteers came togethehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_RVZgf1frMr with manpower and compassion and began reaching out to anyone in need. Soon Safehouse outgrew the booth and moved to a storefront off Peachtree Street. They held church service at midnight on Friday nights and became known within the city as a place where the unreachable could come for assistance. This was the beginning of Safehouse becoming a full service community development organization.