A Season for Service

I went to an Ash Wednesday service at my church tonight and was reminded that during the season in which Christians remember Jesus' time spent in the wilderness we are called to reflect on our own path and look for ways to serve.

Last night Barack Obama spoke to a joint session of Congress and told the nation that in the wake of the stimulus package being passed it is each American's time to look for ways to serve while we all go through a tough economy.

The two messages, though from different sources, have the same meaning: we must each look into ourselves, find our skill, and use it for the betterment of all around us.  Even a little bit helps.  While you may not have joined me in fasting today, certainly you have joined me in my concern for the future.  As Gov. Jindal correctly said last night, "Americans can do anything."

If we all do our part we can not only pull through this tough time, but we will look back at this and say, "What depression?"