The Plight of the Homeless
Mood:  rushed
Now Playing: IT COULD BE YOU!

There's really nothing coming on my mind's screen at the moment for this blog. I haven't had the opportunity to slow down the old thought machine. I've barely had time to pray, much less think of what to write.

This week has been a time of new beginnings for me with some enjoyable classes. Hopefully this project will propel me toward independence in a city where the cost of housing is absurdly high and homelessness is so prevalent.

I have had the opportunity once again, as last summer to minister to the poverty stricken from the inside. There are so many who lost their homes to situations beyond their control, although there are a great number of others who are simply mentally ill. A variety of different types of people dominate street and shelter life -- among those who can not help their situation -- to those who can.

For a certainty, though, many across our country and the world are losing their homes because of natural disasters and the poor state of economies across the globe. Of course, some countries oppress the people and horde wealth for themselves. The list of reasons of poverty and homelessness seems as varied as the types of people who have found themselves in this situation.

In reality, it could happen to anyone before I finish my writing on this blog, tomorrow, or in later years. It is a problem that is mushrooming.

The dreadful circumstances which befall one losing a home are in the realm of experiencing violence and other types of abuse, humiliation, sleep deprivation, and hopelessness, to name a few.

If you happen to see someone who is homeless on the street, please don't judge too quickly. It could be you tomorrow. So please, pray. Don't judge. And "extend your hand to help the needy and homeless."