Archives
Our Homeless Friend
River is back, writing in his journal!
Some of us have been waiting for nearly a year to see an alert from him. This morning, I found two alerts from his journal.
I had hoped that the reason for his absence was that he had moved from Las Vegas and was able to get re-established with a job and a home again.
He had been homeless for nearly five months, living on the streets of Las Vegas. He had been writing about his experiences there, looking for shelter, food, and helping others who needed the same.
He reminds us that the homeless are "All God's children" as well. I don't know what he's going to write about now, and I'm even a little fearful for him, and for what he will expose as he writes about the fruitless deeds of a dark society.
His story is about relying on others, and relying on his faith in God, to get by. He returns with a mission statement, and now he seems focused on his work.
Won't you drop by his journal with some words of encouragement? He is among nearly 15,000 homeless people in Las Vegas.
He reminds us that not all homeless people are drug addicts or criminals. Many are there because of financial downfalls and have medical conditions that prevent them from working.
It may be no coincidence that the entry number for "Unfruitful Works of Darkness" is 911.
That means what he has to say is very urgent. Take heed, America!
You won't be able to read anything about him in his About Me column, but if you go to his third entry, called Introduction, you will learn more about his vision, his purpose, and his passion.
Welcome back, River!
bgilmore725 at 11:32:00 AM EDT Blog about this entry |
Add to del.icio.us | 
digg this
-
any friend of yours is a friend of mine so here I go to introduce myself
Marti
http://journals.aol.com/sunnyside46/MidlifeMusings/ -
I have strong connections to the homeless. Once I saw a guy who had lost his leg sleeping on the street in his wheelchair in a cold early morning, but across his body was a beautiful quilt. I looked closer and recognized it as my sister's who had given it to him the night before. He had just come out of the hospital and had no blanket! She has helped a lot of homeless with friendliness, encouragement, even driving them to jobs, and giving them shelter. Some have a great deal of compassion for those who are down and out. Gerry
-
Bea, thank you for the kind words in your entry. Thank you for your wonderful comments in my journal. I am glad to be back and I look forward to the reading and writing adventures we all enjoy here in Journal Land among many friends.
RIVER
http://journals.aol.com/riversharki/JESUSLOVESYOU/ -
I will check it out. Thanks for the heads up!
Russ
4/27/08 6:19 PM
Chili Sauce