Outreach

WHO MIGHT BE MOST AT RISK FOR FOOD SECURITY PROBLEMS?

Some groups will be more at risk than others for the food security impact of a pandemic. The most at-risk populations in most emergency situations are those that are already struggling with hunger, health, and poverty. These populations will be at great risk during a severe pandemic. In addition to these groups, many other households are vulnerable to the impact of a severe pandemic because of the way it may affect economic and social systems

Our ‘new normal’ is always interesting. Time constantly clicks along. If we think about it, we may have more time to focus on specific activities, developing more skills, close relationships, and planned excursions. Sounds like something we had all hoped for before and now have been enabled to do, whether we want to or not.

Could be a challenge, but could be a wonderful thing if we recognize it as such. It may be like the DOCTOR’S ORDERS:

An old man goes to the doctor and tells

GEM OF THE DAY: God’s Improvement

A little girl was sitting on her grandfather’s lap as he read her a bedtime story. From time to time she would take her eyes off the book and reach up to touch his wrinkled cheek. She was alternately stroking her own cheek, then his again. Finally, she spoke up, “Grandpa, did God make you?” “Yes, sweetheart,” he answered, “God made me a long time ago.” “Grandpa, did God make me too?” “Yes, indeed,

GEM OF THE DAY: Thinking Out of the Box (Creative Thinking)

In a small Italian town, hundreds of years ago, a small business owner owed a large sum of money to a loan-shark. The loan-shark was a very old, unattractive looking guy that just so happened to fancy the business owner’s daughter. He decided to offer the businessman a deal that would completely wipe out the debt he owed him. However, the catch was that we would only wipe out the debt if he could marry the businessman’s daug