Hay!

Nope, the title's not a misprint nor is this another blog post on saying hello, but it is now a ministry, a much needed ministry.
The state of Texas is now in it's tenth month of a severe drought, the longest such drought in 100 years. And this not only affects farmers, it affects all of us in the United States.

Many Texas farmers have been forced to sell their cattle due to insufficient hay and grass to feed them. Until one member of a small Baptist church in Louisiana decided to donate some extra bales of hay that were just sitting in his barn. And the next thing you know, a Hay Ministry had been born. Many farmers who have been blessed with much rain,good crops,and extra hay have been donating bales of hay by the ton.

What a novel idea,people helping people! Which leads me to this:

Operation Blessing is a food pantry that serves many communities in the south and southwest suburbs of Chicagoland. They not only provide food and clothing for needy families but the ministers there provide the all-important counseling and caring.

Today they provide for close to 3,000 families a month. As you can tell by the large number,unfortunately you no longer have to look any further than your own backyard to find someone who is in need.

If you are looking for ways to be a blessing to others and to be blessed in return, you can donate to Operation Blessing by clicking on their link on the left hand column of my blog home page.

Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the
Lord your God has blessed you. Deuteronomy 16:17

A great reminder for all of us who are being blessed on this very day.