knowledge is power

Knowledge is power-- I do believe. I know who I can go to when I need help with something. Brad keeps giving my points on baseball, as it's taking me years to learn the ins and out. My dad tells me how to fix things around the house. My mom helps me with cooking tips, history info, being good to myself. My brother Paul helps with my computer confusion and my brother Douglas with....geez almost anything, he's got an opinion on most things! And Liz and Laura are being treasures for mommying and being women in the workforce. And that's just my immediate family! I think from time to time how I'll manage when I don't have one of them to look to for help. There's so much comfort in knowing I have someone to call to help me out, to encourage and support me-- to be proud of me and give me challenge--to give me knowledge that makes me feel empowered to go about my business.
As we gear up to work with the homeless this summer at church, providing housing and meals every Friday night, I think about how they don't have this support system; someone to call for help in reading a legal document, someone who knows how to fix a leaky faucet, someone who knows what spices to add for the big Easter meal. I feel so grateful for my "knowledge base"--aka my family and friends.