Keeping the Dream

I just discovered this website a few days ago. It’s a website after my own heart! www.idealist.org.

From their vision and mission:

We would like to live in a world where:
All people can lead free and dignified lives.
Every person who wants to help another has the ability to do so.
No opportunities for action or collaboration are missed or wasted.

Our Mission

Action Without Borders connects people, organizations, and resources to help build a world where all people can live free and dignified lives.

AWB is independent of any government, political ideology, or religious creed. Our work is guided by the common desire of our members and supporters to find practical solutions to social and environmental problems, in a spirit of generosity and mutual respect.

I just joined and am finding my way through their site, but I wanted to post about it now. The reason I’m so excited about this is because this is idealism in action. The suggestions they provide, the practical steps to make things happen is really inspirational.

It makes the ideal possible.

I just found the most wonderful article about Halloween from a refreshingly insightful Christian perspective; Halloween: the Christians second most important holiday. Not only did I enjoy reading the article but the comments were wonderful…especially, this one, by the author commenting on the comments, regarding what would Jesus do on Halloween.

I think Jesus would start with five Mars bars and two gummy worms and end up filling the bags of 5,000 children.

His delightful writing style and attitude makes me want to read more and look into what he believes and why. Oh, if more people could share their faith in the same way, what a different world we’d live in.