Your time to go?

I was touched by a recent Channel 8 News story of a women here in Austin that survived her car being swept into a creek during the rains of tropical storm Hermine.

Her comment "I wasn't ready to go" in the video below reminded me of a conversation I had with a young girl several years ago.

Out of the blue the little girl asked me

"What's heaven?"

Me: It's the place you go when you die.

Girl: Why do people die?

Me: Because God needs them to help him.

Girl: What kind of work do you do in heaven?

Me: Well, you become an Angel and come back to earth and do more nice things for people.

Girl: So if I am always doing nice things for people I won't die?

Me: Well, not exactly sometimes God needs people to help him so they go to heaven before we want them to.

Essentially what Carries story reminds me of is this. Our work here isn't over. There are things to do, people to take care of, and causes to help.

So let's all keep doing th good work, there's lot's to do!

Peace,

MPK

Two steps forward?

"The Lord works in mysterious ways," My Mother ( or maybe my Father) tells me this occasionally.

First, let me apologize for being remiss in posting an update to my trip to West Texas. And the video blogging of random acts of kindness didn't turn out the way I wanted it to, but nonetheless, I did three videos.

I've recently landed in Austin. Basically with a truckload of tools and lawn equipment. No place to live, and no job. Fortunately I was blessed to be able to stay with my brother and work on his house while I got my feet on the ground.

In the past month I've gotten an apartment, found a job (THAT ROCKS!), and made some new friends.

One friend in particular is quite amazing. She's full of great ideas and thoughts....and has no reservations about calling me out with her New York accent. I keep expecting her to call me out by beginning the sentence with "Yo", but she hasn't done it yet.

Also, both of my kids are here with me temporarily. As a result I'm looking for activities for them, and a church. I've found them activities, and found a church. Yeah!

Life deals us set backs from time to time, people do mean things, but that can't stop us from taking two steps forward.

Be blessed,

MPK