Tri for Hope, Sacrifice with purpose

I started thinking about the title of this blog a lot recently. It was T that developed the original title when the blog was mostly running related and every so often I would throw my 2 cents in to stir up some comments, but I never really thought about the blog's title much. At adoration this week, I started wonder where you draw the line between trusting God regardless, performing a logic surficial analysis of the situation before leaping, or over-analysing the situation then making your decision on facts, at which point, are you still trusting God or are you trusting in yourself? How far would you go? How much would you sacrifice to save a loved one? I think most parents would agree that we would run into a burning building to try and save one of our children or jump in front of a bullet for them. But what if that child isn't yours? What if that child is a photo of a child you could sponsor half way across the world through World Vision? Do we have that same instinct to protect that child miles and miles away? What ARE we willing to sacrifice for that child? What about the children lying half dressed urinating on themselves because they are too weak to get up at the orphanage K was at? Are they destine to be nameless faceless orphans that are forgotten? They have not asked to be saved from a burning building, far less, they long for basic necessities and love. Is that still too much to ask? 147 Million, the number of children without parents in the world, 147 Million! We have been blessed beyond words with our three children, blessed beyond words. Without them, our home would be an empty shell. We did not save these children, and nothing makes me more unconfortable when people tell us this. Our kids saved us and because of them, our house is a home and we are a family. To those who much has been given, much will be expected. We have been give much, and for this, much is expected. I will sacrifice more, I will give more, I will do whatever it takes to come to the aid of a love one (any one of the 147 million) and trust in God and not myself that everything will be ok....everything WILL be OK.....