Why?

I have been tempted to rename this blog, "The Sunday Blogger" because it seems that it is the only day of the week I slow down enough to breath and think and to just be.  The past few weeks have been a flurry of activity in my life.  Getting ready for the start of a new school year is always a frantic time filled with running errands, running copies, running here and there and everywhere trying to help others to get ready also.  This year has been especially busy because a new class was added to the pre-kindergarten department at the school, which meant 2 new teachers to train and assist in addition to getting my own classroom set up and ready to receive new students.  And over the past few weeks the question "Why?" kept popping into my head.  "Why are you at Wal Mart or Target buying school supplies?" (especially when I really don't like shopping, especially in the most crowded area of the store at this time of year)  Why am I at the church building on Saturday?" "Why am I up at the crack of dawn and at the church building before everyone else?"  "Why, Why, Why?"  Today the answer came to me as I was lying quietly, resting after a busy day and a busy week.  Probably the only time all week I've had time to lay quietly that I wasn't just bone tired.  The reason why I do all this stuff is because God has given me the resources to purchase those school supplies for children who need them.  Because God has given me a body able to clean the church building.  And because God has given me the talents to help out on Sunday mornings.  I am called, we all are called to use the talents/blessings we have been given to help others.  Last week I quoted Romans 12:7, a small portion of the chapter where Jesus calls us to use the talents we are given for the betterment of the family.  So I give to those less fortunate, I sacrifice my Saturdays once a quarter to help clean the building, I get up early on Sunday mornings to help out in the technology booth because that is what I am called to do.  I do all this because Christ loves me and gave His life for me.  I purchase school supplies, shoes, coats, etc because Jesus Christ purchased me with His blood on that cross so many years ago.