Reflection/Projection

Happy 2005. There are no firm resolutions--no setting myself up for failure, just to keep working on health, spiritual awareness, etc. I would like to give more: among my known circle and beyond, both locally and beyond. This is about both hospitality (sharing the bread we have) and planned/unplanned giving of both time and money.

This month finds me already sweating out the heating bill, juggling money among funds as I face another conference in a couple of weeks (always money-suckers initially, despite whatever reimbursement I get from the Uni).

Still, we are so blessed. The Indian Ocean disaster has all of us looking outward as we look inward, and hopefully not being as bitchy with our loved ones as we sometimes can be (I wish this part lasted longer than it usually does but we so frequently find something else to gripe about). One group recommended by this past weekend's pastor is World Vision, which also has me thinking about sponsoring a child. Surely I can carve a bit out of my budget for that.