Flooding --people helping people

Have you seen this movie? It's from Finding Nemo. The birds all say "mine."

I have noticed that life is a lot like this movie, unless it affects us, we stay numbt to the world and don't really see a need to help.

I recently sent a link out to some of my lists asking for them to help me win a contest. It's a popularity contest basically because your friends pick the winner. The winner either gets $1,000 or the grand prize is $10,000. I also added in my email that I was planning on using whatever the amount won would be towards bringing our little girl home from China. I had 2 lists become very angry because asking for help, doing fundraising, or talking about orphans bothers certain people. Not that I asked them to pay for anything, just to click on a link and take a moment of their time to help me try to win.

I watched in awe today to see a man walking down the street neck high in the water in New Orleans. I was there once for a convention. I can't imagine living in the astrodome until we were able to rebuild our home and lives. What about your job? Will it be there when the water goes away? Where do you get mail, or how do you overcome that kind of hardship?

Brett Farve ( a Packer hero in my area) has family there and he's bringing supplies personally down to help the people. I like that better than asking for CASH. Amazing people will help them, I felt the need to help too.....but what about our little girl in the orphanage?

She's cold, alone, and without medical assistance. She needs eye surgery as soon as we bring her home from China. She's just as much in need, maybe more because she has no one to comfort her and tell her everything will be okay.

Are some people so numb that they never care about others? I know not everyone has the same beliefs as I do.....but what about the ones that do? Some are cold and numb to helping others as well.

Maybe this is a test from God --who do we choose to help and why? Why did we help this one and not that one? I know we can't begin to help them all --as just one small person, but what if we all helped 3 people? Would that be enough, or would there still be more?

You are the real you --when no one is looking.
A real hero goes unsung.

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If you are reading this and don't know who I am....there is so much to tell. I am a wife, mother, sister, auntie, daughter-in-law, and friend. (I didn't include daughter because my dad doesn't really have a bond with me. His loss--not mine.)

I am very crafty and love quilting and plastic crafts the best. I have tons of ideas and craft patterns but not enough time in life to ever finish them all. I collect brass animals--mostly swans and birds. I also like teapots, ladybugs, redheaded dolls, and teddy bears. I would rather shop at a thrift store, goodwill or Walmart than at any fancy stores. I would say I am a clothes-aholic. I have more clothes than I'll ever wear in a year.

I am a Mommy via adoption, but a Mommy just the same. I love them and spoil them to pieces.

I have a wonderful hubby who found me online a few years ago. We've been married now 6 1/2 years. I'd say he's my best friend and favorite person to go shopping with. :) We have lots in common, but we are very different from each other. I guess we can say we tolerate each others hobbies and have built bridges to common ground.

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Welcome to my new blog

I decided to start a blog to put some of my stuff online to share with those that were interested in reading some of my thoughts, dreams, and insights into my life. Also I can share some of the many yahoogroups names and maybe get you to join in on some of the chatting online.

I love the name AVESSELOFHONOR --it inspired me to live a better life and be a better person because God is watching and looking over me. I guess it falls in line with the Proverbs 31 woman ideas. We decided to name our homeschooling school (Avesselofhonor) in hopes that we raise children who can stand as leaders among their friends and can become a beacon of light to those that need a Christian friend.

Welcome to my blog.

August 29th --is my birthday, what a great day also to birth a new blog.

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