I like to see spiritual connections in my caregiving efforts, so here's one I've been thinking about lately. God must feel like I do sometimes. It would be so nice if I could have guests in my house for dinner again, but I'm having to make do with feeding people from a distance. God can't wait to have us at the dinner table with Him in heaven, but for now He's having to "make do" by remotely answering our prayers and providing for our needs.
Here's my story: Toward the end of last month, it suddenly hit me that the "little free pantry" I've been encouraging others to have, might be a good idea for my own neighborhood. And of course, you guessed it--that location ended up being right in my own front yard.
I thank my daughter, who immediately went to the store to purchase what I envisioned as a workable, temporary pantry. Together with friends and neighbors, we've been making sure the supplies are there for it. School snacks are a hot item (we're just a block away from a school), but there have been lots of other food items gone too, every day when I check the shelves (or in this case, drawers).
Thanks to a local non-profit though, I'll be able to have an attractive, more secure pantry here soon. I'll probably show you pictures of it in my next post.
See the photo gallery at https://www.littlefreepantry.org/ for ideas!
(Will see you next month with something more winter-proof.)
