How does GOD fit into our lives?

I'm busy, I'll just skip praying tonight.
I'm busy, I'll do my devotions tomorrow.
I'm tired from studying late last night, I'll skip talking to God in the morning today.

Sound familiar?  We've all heard and said these excuses.

Admit it, we're BUSY.  School, work, church, community service, piano, extra-curricular activities.     

But, the REAL question is: How does God fit into our busy lives?

GOD should come FIRST.  Always.

He's the one who created you!! Isn't that a good enough reason? 

God knows our every step, and He plans our life.  (Jeremiah 29:11  For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.) 

He even knew we were going to exist even before the thought crossed out parent's minds.

We, as creation, would feel really lost without our creator.  

Have you ever gotten lost/separated from your parents when you were young? That's what it feels like when you're ignoring God.  You feel LOST.   

Most importantly, HE LOVES US.  He longs to have a RELATIONSHIP with us.

(Sent Son to die for us.... knows our every move... our father in heaven...)

Challenge:

Put Him first.  For as long as you want.  Comment below about your experiences.  I want to read them!!

~Naomi

United Way's Coats for Kids Campaign

We've had our first of many tastes of winter. It's getting colder by day, and there's TONS snow on the ground. In about one and a half months, it will be Christmas.

Our winter gear is coming out: changing our car tires to winter, putting on toques, mittens, hats, a warm coat, and bringing out the snow shovels.

Homelessness and poverty are all things that "happen in life" and that we are aware of, but most of the time, we never exactly act.  Now, we can.

Since 1992, United Way has been organizing a campaign called Coats for Kids & Families.  It is a campaign that provides winter clothing (coats, hats, mittens, scarves, etc.) for the less fortunate who can't afford them.  Last year, 10,794 coats were collected, cleaned, sorted, and distributed.  We can do better, with your help, than that THIS YEAR.  

United Way is asking the community at large to donate new and gently worn coats and outerwear by dropping them off at one of our Drop-Off locations. Page the Cleaner has partnered with United Way to provide a professional dry-cleaning to all gently worn donated items. Once cleaned, the coats are brought to United Way’s In Kind Centre where groups of volunteers sort and package the coats to be delivered to social agencies who distribute the items to the people who need them.

For more information on drop-off locations, please visit the Coats for Kids & Families website here.