Words.

My last post, titled No Words, while I intend to leave it up due to my desire to be completely honest about my feelings and emotions along this journey, came across in a way which I did not intend it.  For this I am sorry.  I made an attempt in a comment to explain, but today I came across a much better explanation of what I was trying to get at, than I could have ever written myself.  Here is an excerpt that speaks to me loudly:

"Lots of people will say that we should just give up because we can’t save the world.  That would be the easy way out.  We CAN change the world, one life at a time.  It’s not easy, but every single one of us can play a role in helping orphans, some way, some how.

Adopt.  Help another family adopt.  Sponsor an orphan.  Sponsor an orphanage.  Pray for orphans to find forever families and to be lovingly cared for and provided for until then.  Start an orphan ministry at your church.  Educate others about the orphan crisis.  Become a foster parent.  Volunteer with children in your community who are at shelters or have aged out of the foster system.  Contact a Christian foster care agency and ask how you can help if you aren’t able to become a foster parent.  Go on a mission trip to visit orphans and serve at an orphanage.  Advocate for orphans.  Support orphan care.  Volunteer to help a family who has adopted.  Spread the word.  Ask God to open your eyes, to break your heart for what breaks His, to show you the role He wants you to take in living out James 1:27."

The above is taken from All Are Precious In His Sight (click the name to be taken to the blog), with gratitude to Lorraine, who speaks my mind better than I ever could.

Also, in case you, like me, don't have the scripture memorized and had to look up James 1:27, it is this:

"Pure and lasting religion in the sight of God our Father means that we must care for orphans and widows in their troubles and refuse to let the world corrupt us."  

 Taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, Slimline Edition.  

This Bible was given to me by my grandparents at my confirmation, age 14.

So, read this mother's words.  Read God's words.  And go out and do good for "the least of these", in whatever way you feel called.  Do anything - except nothing.