Comments on: What’s next?

By: Michele

Michele — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:56:52 +0000

wow, your posts keep getting better and better! what a great article with excellent visuals to help us understand what you are seeing. the invisible line analogy made me gasp….my hope is that the community sees what they can do with their lives….i will pray for that tonight. thank you barry!

By: Amy Sorrells

Amy Sorrells — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 02:37:58 +0000

Praying! And praising! What a gift this series is to everyone. The lame will leap, the blind will see . . . in so many ways. Thank you for helping us see so many things . . . for helping us to leap into action . . . and for helping the lame and marginalized leap, too (and foremost!!!) through all your writing, Barry. Thank you.

By: Pam Orr

Pam Orr — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:23:33 +0000

Barry,
I first heard about this while I was serving at light house last Sunday. I have served at wheeler a few times myself and then when we had outreach week at church my husband and myself starting to serve weekly. We enjoy serving at light house and building relationships with the men, and with all the other volunteers there. What you are doing takes alot of strength and courage that I believe God has given you. Your wonderful writing and sharing has been a huge blessing to me. It has helped me to think outside the box and have a small touch of what it would be like actually living as homeless (I say small because I believe, hearing and actually walking in the shoes is a huge difference). It sure has my thoughts going, on how and what I can do better when it comes to the homeless. Your stories have given me better sight on changes I can make, that will have an inpact on the homeless. I know I will never be able to walk past a homeless person on the street again without a friendly hello and probably more!
I know just last week after serving at light house I had a few really awesome conversations with a few of the men. One of them asked me why I take time out of my life each week to serve them. That was so humbling…. I serve the homeless because I see them as people, children of God and I care! I have been looking for a place to volunteer and serve for the last few years and I think I have finally found the place that God wants me to be and that I love.
Barry, thank you for sharing and for all your work you do for us, God’s children!! I look forward to having more courage in having conversations with the homeless. Thanks to your experience and sharing, I now have even more courage to open that door!
You are in my prayers! Blessings to you! I look forward to hearing more about your experiences and ministry.
Pam Orr

By: Steve H.

Steve H. — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:34:15 +0000

Give Tom (Director at the Bowery)a pat on the back…he’s a high energy, happy guy too! Also, check out opportunities he might have for a group of High School freshmen I’m most likely bringing down there next Spring Break. I’d love for them to spend a couple nights there and help out. Thanks Barry!

By: amy bell

amy bell — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:48:40 +0000

this has been such an eye-opening adventure for me….truly. i have lots to think about right now. it started by gathering up all the things in the pantry that needed to be given to food pantry and driving it there….today. i can make a dent. i cannot forget.

By: Emily Cox

Emily Cox — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:48:54 +0000

Very thought-provoking articles! It does hit closer to home. I think another reason we “do nothing” when it comes to America’s homeless, is the tendency to judge and assume that the reason someone is on the streets is because they did something “wrong.” And all the while forget that Jesus dined with publicans and sinners…Thank you, Barry, for the reminder. I will be praying for the new doors of opportunity that God has given your ministry.

By: eness

eness — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:51:00 +0000

Glad you’ll be your ‘usual happy self’!
Still praying for you, friend.