Comments on: My NEW Perspective http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2009/10/my-new-perspective.html Balancing Faith, Family and Frugality Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:14:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jennifer http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2009/10/my-new-perspective.html/comment-page-1#comment-16922 Jennifer Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:07:16 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=1763#comment-16922 Ever notice how when God works on moving you he puts those little hints EVERYWHERE?! This past few weeks my entire church has been reading "The Hole In Our Gospel" by Richard Stearns the president of World Vision. Our pastor has been doing weekly sermons based on what we've read and then next week Richard Stearns will actually be speaking at our church. I first heard him speak at Women of Faith earlier this year, and that is when I first became aware of this "hole". We're sponsoring one child in Tanzania and plan to add more this Christmas. I can't believe I was so blind to this before! Good for you, getting this out there and being a spokeswoman for God's people in need. thank you! Ever notice how when God works on moving you he puts those little hints EVERYWHERE?! This past few weeks my entire church has been reading “The Hole In Our Gospel” by Richard Stearns the president of World Vision. Our pastor has been doing weekly sermons based on what we’ve read and then next week Richard Stearns will actually be speaking at our church.

I first heard him speak at Women of Faith earlier this year, and that is when I first became aware of this “hole”.

We’re sponsoring one child in Tanzania and plan to add more this Christmas.

I can’t believe I was so blind to this before!
Good for you, getting this out there and being a spokeswoman for God’s people in need.

thank you!

]]> By: A Few Good Reads… | Amy Loves It! http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2009/10/my-new-perspective.html/comment-page-1#comment-16644 A Few Good Reads… | Amy Loves It! Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:20:26 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=1763#comment-16644 [...] My NEW Perspective, from Alyssa @ Kingdom First Mom.  This is a MUST [...] [...] My NEW Perspective, from Alyssa @ Kingdom First Mom.  This is a MUST [...]

]]> By: November: 30-Day Giving Challenge — Kingdom First Mom http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2009/10/my-new-perspective.html/comment-page-1#comment-16399 November: 30-Day Giving Challenge — Kingdom First Mom Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:44:24 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=1763#comment-16399 [...] you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed for free updates. Thanks for visiting!Recently after my new perspective post, I was pondering how to focus more on giving here on Keeping the Kingdom First.  After all, those [...] [...] you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed for free updates. Thanks for visiting!Recently after my new perspective post, I was pondering how to focus more on giving here on Keeping the Kingdom First.  After all, those [...]

]]> By: cwaltz http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2009/10/my-new-perspective.html/comment-page-1#comment-16360 cwaltz Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:56:29 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=1763#comment-16360 The fact that children in other countries have little should not lessen the fact that we have children in our own country that are now without homes or food insecure or abused by pedophiles. While it is great that children in this country are sent to school and there is a small safety net for families, the net is not near wide enough in my opinion that we should be crowing about how good our poor have it. Not when a good portion of these poor end up continuing the cycle of poverty ad nauseaum. It particularly rubs me raw when I just lost a sibling this year who took his own life. He was never able to get past what occurred during our childhood and my family was not financially well off enough to get him the help he needed to get past it. I daresay he would consider himself fortunate just because he was able to get past a sixth grade education before being forced to prostitute himself(as many in third world countries are). The fact that children in other countries have little should not lessen the fact that we have children in our own country that are now without homes or food insecure or abused by pedophiles.

While it is great that children in this country are sent to school and there is a small safety net for families, the net is not near wide enough in my opinion that we should be crowing about how good our poor have it. Not when a good portion of these poor end up continuing the cycle of poverty ad nauseaum.

It particularly rubs me raw when I just lost a sibling this year who took his own life. He was never able to get past what occurred during our childhood and my family was not financially well off enough to get him the help he needed to get past it. I daresay he would consider himself fortunate just because he was able to get past a sixth grade education before being forced to prostitute himself(as many in third world countries are).

]]> By: Patti Creek http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2009/10/my-new-perspective.html/comment-page-1#comment-16348 Patti Creek Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:03:02 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=1763#comment-16348 Hey Girl! Sorry it's been a short while since I was by. I'll try not to let it be so long from now on. Believe it or not, I'm still taking forever to write my blogs. I just never can think of what to say unless I get a burr about something like last night. Anyway, I really enjoyed your posts. I am going to link you in my blog tonight. I think others need to get a look at this also. I know we see similar scenes like this on tv advertising for Christian's Children's Fund and so on, but when it's this " close to home", I mean actual photos of relatives of people that we talk to (write to) everyday, or several times a week, it's like it's in our own back yard. Our "poor" really don't know how good they've got it and that's sad. Ok, I'll get off my soap box and let you read some other comments. Love ya! PJ Hey Girl! Sorry it’s been a short while since I was by. I’ll try not to let it be so long from now on. Believe it or not, I’m still taking forever to write my blogs. I just never can think of what to say unless I get a burr about something like last night. Anyway, I really enjoyed your posts. I am going to link you in my blog tonight. I think others need to get a look at this also. I know we see similar scenes like this on tv advertising for Christian’s Children’s Fund and so on, but when it’s this ” close to home”, I mean actual photos of relatives of people that we talk to (write to) everyday, or several times a week, it’s like it’s in our own back yard. Our “poor” really don’t know how good they’ve got it and that’s sad. Ok, I’ll get off my soap box and let you read some other comments.

Love ya!

PJ

]]> By: Rae http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2009/10/my-new-perspective.html/comment-page-1#comment-16342 Rae Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:15:43 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=1763#comment-16342 Thanks so much for sharing this. I am a 58 year old single mom/nana. Financially strapped I started crying out to God for a way to give. He showed me how through this site. I am able to give to missions, family, anyone who needs, I have taught my married daughters how to do the sameand helped them. I thank God daily for you and all those who compile the info we need to ge better servants Thanks so much for sharing this. I am a 58 year old single mom/nana. Financially strapped I started crying out to God for a way to give. He showed me how through this site. I am able to give to missions, family, anyone who needs, I have taught my married daughters how to do the sameand helped them. I thank God daily for you and all those who compile the info we need to ge better servants

]]> By: Meagan http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2009/10/my-new-perspective.html/comment-page-1#comment-16341 Meagan Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:57:56 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=1763#comment-16341 I love this post! Thanks so much for sharing! I am so passionate about saving to give more. It is one of the main reasons I coupon. People are suffering all over the world, and God CALLS us to give to them, stand up for the poor, maintain social justice, help the widow, orphan, alien, homeless, starving, etc. I actually just started a recent endeavor on my blog called "Freely Giving Friday"! You can read all about it by clicking below! http://frugalfunandfortune.blogspot.com/search/label/Freely%20Giving%20Fridays .-= Meagan´s last blog ..<a href="http://frugalfunandfortune.blogspot.com/2009/10/natures-path-coupon-buy-one-get-one.html" rel="nofollow">Nature's Path Coupon: Buy One Get One Free!</a> =-. I love this post! Thanks so much for sharing! I am so passionate about saving to give more. It is one of the main reasons I coupon. People are suffering all over the world, and God CALLS us to give to them, stand up for the poor, maintain social justice, help the widow, orphan, alien, homeless, starving, etc. I actually just started a recent endeavor on my blog called “Freely Giving Friday”! You can read all about it by clicking below!

http://frugalfunandfortune.blogspot.com/search/label/Freely%20Giving%20Fridays
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]]> By: cwaltz http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2009/10/my-new-perspective.html/comment-page-1#comment-16340 cwaltz Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:37:35 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=1763#comment-16340 I lived in the Philippines for a year and a half as a service member. Nothing makes you appreciate the blessings of living in a society where you have clean water, children who are able to go to school without worrying about dropping out to feed their family, or a bathroom(like Nepal many homes in the PI simply had a hole in the floor). I'm gonna admit that "political boundary" comment is rather off putting to me. Frankly, in my opinion the political parties (I no longer belong to either)have done nothing other than feed division in this country. I definitely have strong opinions when it comes to policy but I find it disheartening that BOTH sides would rather smear each other than work together to solve the problems we face. I do hope if politics and policy(which are part and parcel of making improvements to society) discussions do occur that everyone is mindful that even if we disagree with how to make things better that it is entirely possible that both sides have the best of intentions when looking at problems and very few people are the caricatures they are painted to be by the very extreme of both sides. I lived in the Philippines for a year and a half as a service member. Nothing makes you appreciate the blessings of living in a society where you have clean water, children who are able to go to school without worrying about dropping out to feed their family, or a bathroom(like Nepal many homes in the PI simply had a hole in the floor).

I’m gonna admit that “political boundary” comment is rather off putting to me. Frankly, in my opinion the political parties (I no longer belong to either)have done nothing other than feed division in this country. I definitely have strong opinions when it comes to policy but I find it disheartening that BOTH sides would rather smear each other than work together to solve the problems we face.

I do hope if politics and policy(which are part and parcel of making improvements to society) discussions do occur that everyone is mindful that even if we disagree with how to make things better that it is entirely possible that both sides have the best of intentions when looking at problems and very few people are the caricatures they are painted to be by the very extreme of both sides.

]]> By: Amy http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2009/10/my-new-perspective.html/comment-page-1#comment-16337 Amy Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:26:18 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=1763#comment-16337 Great post, sweetie! Love ya! .-= Amy´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AmyLovesIt/~3/BRSvtoE96xw/" rel="nofollow">Total Squee! Meeting OU Heisman Trophy Winners Jason White, Billy Sims, and Steve Owens</a> =-. Great post, sweetie! Love ya!
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]]> By: Alyssa Francis http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2009/10/my-new-perspective.html/comment-page-1#comment-16335 Alyssa Francis Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:44:21 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=1763#comment-16335 Barb, You said it! My blog continues to evolve, and I am excited to see what the future will bring. :) Barb,
You said it! My blog continues to evolve, and I am excited to see what the future will bring. :)

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