“No news is good news.” Years ago, this statement meant something very different than what it means now.
A week ago, I learned that a federal grant that allowed Church on the Street in Sioux Falls to provide fresh food to folks in the community had been suspended. Church on the Street is a ministry with and for the unhoused community in Sioux Falls, and Trinity has supported this amazing ministry in the past in various ways.
My reaction to this news was much like my reaction to most of the news these days. I felt sadness, anger, and helplessness. I was (and am) concerned for those who are vulnerable in Sioux Falls that have come to rely on this ministry.
In the days since, I’ve been using Osheta’s “Beloved Practice” to process this news in an alternative way. I continue to feel sadness and anger, but I’ve moved beyond the helplessness, at least enough to take some action and send Church on the Street a donation from Trinity. It was only enough to cover one half of one month, but maybe if enough of COTS’ ministry partners are moved to help, they can continue to provide this vital service.
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Steve, your ability to move beyond emotion to action brings to my mind that this is how God invites us into the work of restoration. It brings to my mind that when we do what we can with what we have it gives us the opportunity to watch for how God will show up to fulfill the rest.