A while back I got hooked on this blog that a freind of mine sent to me. I don't think I have mentioned them in my blog before. They are the Bowman's. I think of them often and my heart and prayers are always with their family. It is through them that my faith in the Lord is continuously restored. They have suffered a tragedy with their 44 day old baby. God hold him and keep him safe as he is no longer with us. For every time I get annoyed or start to get angry I think of them. I think of all they have endured and I realize that life is short and we have to be thankful and grateful to the Lord for every day he lets us live. Here is their story.. Think: Bowman's
Today is another new beginning for all of us. It is one more day that we get to spend with our familes. We get to hug our kids, see them smile, hear them laugh, and love our families. We need to begin to appreciate all that the Lord has blessed us with and ensure that we don't forget. We need to instill in our faith in our children.
I sat here thinking today after a conversation with my friend that if I won the lottery I would set up a foundation. A foundation for people who need a little bit of assistance and a little bit of hope. Operation Hope (my foundation) would provide assistance for families in need. I know there are government programs for this type of thing but sometimes it just isn't enough. The requirements would be that one, they need to send me a letter requesting assistance. They would need to fill out a standardized form that told me how much money they have coming in and how much money they have going out (exactly). There are plenty of parents who could get a $0.10 raise and then not receive child care benefits. Then because they can't afford child care they lose their job(s). My foundation would provide that assistance. I wouldn't give cash directly to the families, but I could (let's say) write a check to the child care center for one year's worth of child care. Then it wouldn't matter so much about the $0.10 raise. They children would still be cared for while they were at work. I could purchase $100 gift cards to local grocery stores and send them out if needed. I could pay off people's car notes. I could ensure that the families had reliable transportation buy purchasing service center gift certificates. There are so many things I could do for this not-for-profit foundation if I won the lottery. I would love to be able to start something like this and give back to the community. God has blessed our family over and over again and I feel in my heart this is a good way to pay it forward. For those who have endured tragedy (i.e. the loss of a family member, a natural disaster, loss of a job) I could provide assistance for headstones, shelter, clothing, food, water.
I think about this often and I wish I could win the BIG CA lottery. This is what I would do with the money. Maybe someday...
Until next time...dream big
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