Share the Wealth
As I was browsing Facebook the other morning as I usually do
while I wait for my teapot to whistle, I saw a post saying, “ Who knew that the hardest part of being an
adult is figuring out what to cook for dinner every single night for the rest
of your life until you die!” Now I
realize this is meant as a joke, but what if you were reading this and all you
had in your cupboard was a can of peas and a bottle of hot sauce. I don’t you would find it too funny.
I am blessed and I hope you are too. My shelves are full of food including 5
bottles of hot sauce. I also have 4
bottles in the refrigerator already opened.
(Yes, we like our hot sauce in this house.) I start to panic if I have less than 2 dozen
of eggs. My flour, sugar, and tea
canisters are full and ready to use on my countertop. And I’m even not going to tell you about our
snack shelf.
Are you blessed too?
I know that last year
we had a big scare and felt it necessary to stock up on toilet paper, Lysol,
and hand sanitizer. Last time I was at
the store the shelves were loaded with all the necessities. I think we have turned the corner and it’s
time to share the wealth. Let’s look in
our cupboards and figure out what do we really need. And I’m not talking about the expired box of
Hamburger Helper. I mean the good
stuff!
According to Elizabeth Neilson, Sr. Vice President of Feeding
America, one in six Americans are not getting enough to eat right now. Between job losses, school closures, and
rising winter heating costs, the lines at the Food Banks show that we are in a
crisis. When a single mother has to
choose between feeding her 2 young daughters or paying her electric bill, we
have a problem!
So what can we do????
In Scottdale there is a blessing box at the Library, along with the
monthly pick up from the Westmoreland County Food Bank. Mt. Pleasant also has the Food Bank along
with the Good Samaritan Center. There is
a drop off box in the front entrance at the YMCA of Laurel Highlands. I’m sure
there are many other places as well.
Some suggestions for donated food include peanut butter, pasta, and
sauce. Of course cans of soup, tuna,
chicken, vegetables, and fruit are always appreciated. When Shop N Save has a buy 1 get 1 sale,
buy and donate the other.
Matthew 25:35 says, “For I was hungry, and you gave me
something to eat, I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink, I was a
stranger and you invited me in.” If you
are among the lucky ones with food in your frig, a closet full of clothes, and
money in your wallet, go. Share the
wealth.
