During the morning sharing, I encouraged us to try the Lent suggestion of eating on $3 per person/per day.  My words ineffectively expressed what I was experiencing.

I was utterly moved this morning as we sang "Rain down."  We sang verse 2 - "We who revere and find hope in our God live in the kindness and joy of God's wing.  God will protect us from darkness and death; God will not leave us to starve."

As I tried this week to plan what I could cook for the 3 of us that were going to eat dinner at our house, the biggest thing that confronted me, was that there was no way I could cook the way I normally do.  I couldn't use the amount of meat I would typically use.  I couldn't pile on the cheese.  I couldn't make that new dish that called for 2 - 4 oz cans of green chilies.  Anyway, it was a great thing to face.

What does it mean when we sing "God will not leave us to starve"?  I have to believe that if it means me and my friends at GMC, then it has to include the family on food stamps.  I know I have stood impatiently in the line at the grocery store and engaged in critical thoughts about the persons using a green ACCESS card.

So I think I was partly feeling sorrow for my callous heart.  My small foray this week into $3 meals has stirred me up in a very good way.

Lois Ann