Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Today, I'm thankful for all of the awesome people out there thinking of ways to serve others better. I'm thankful for an incredible weekend in DC for Ecumenical Advocacy Days on the topic of food justice, and I'm thankful for such in-depth, reflective, concentrated energy on awareness of how many factors contribute to feeding the world when we have enough food, we just simply do not have the political will to do it. I'm thankful that there are other people out there that are asking these same kinds of questions I have been asking - it is easy to feel alone sometimes in the struggle for God's peace and justice here on earth, and I was amazed to learn how many organizations are dedicated to this issue of working towards local solutions for access to and systems of sustainable, healthy food!

Until I come out of sleep debt enough to write my own actual reflections on things, I'd just like to highlight a few things I have been inspired by out there on the great interwebs the last couple days.

Bill Clinton on the Colbert Report:
"There's no difference between selfish and selfless if you understand how the world works... We live in an interdependent world... Every time you cut off somebody else's opportunities, you shrink your own horizons."

Random article a friend posted on Facebook:
"The key to succeeding in a Relationship is not finding the right person; it's learning to love the Person you found.
SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. You have to work on it day in and day out. It takes time, effort, and energy. And most importantly, it demands WISDOM. You have to know
WHAT TO DO to make it work. Make no mistake about it.
Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific things you can do (with or without your partner), Just as there are physical laws Of the universe (such as gravity), there are also laws for relationships. If you know how to apply these laws, the results are predictable.
Love is therefore a "decision". Not just a feeling.
Remember this always: God determines who walks into your life. It is up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let GO!" 


A new video launched by Jose Vargas (following up more from my post last Thursday): 
Immigration is Documented

I'm so thankful too for my friends and family who made my DC trip possible and wonderful, namely my papa who drove me to and from the airport, a good Carleton friend who let me crash at her beautiful apartment so we could catch up and so I did not have to pay for a hotel, and another good Carleton friend who took me out salsa dancing with his friends on Saturday night to add to the wonderful mix of a weekend.

Until tomorrow! May you be filled so you can better fill others! 

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