Thankful for the Opportunity to Give (and to share)
Well, it’s Black Friday and as I sit here pondering this piece I’m about to write, I am thankful to be home with my kids. Alexander, Andersen, and I are getting ready to engage in a highly competitive Madden tournament, and after what I encountered yesterday, I am both humbled and happy. Humbled regarding what I’m about to share and happy that I am not out shopping today. You see, yesterday, I spent most of the day delivering turkey dinners to some of the less fortunate people in the city of Jacksonville. This was actually not my original plan. Since I really didn’t have anything to do ( my kids were with their mom ), I decided to volunteer my time on Thanksgiving Day to serving others. I went to my local church here in Fleming Island on Sunday and inquired about opportunities to help out and asked where they could possibly use my assistance. I figured that rather than sitting around, watching football, and feeling sorry ...