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Momnificent! Helps Feed Starving Children

If there is one thing that continually tugs on my heart, and brings me to tears, it is knowing that there are innocent children all over the world who are starving.  They didn't ask to be brought into this world, but they are here, and they are forced to deal with the circumstances in their lives.  I know, from listening to my heart, that I am here on this Earth to make a difference in the lives of these children.  I have a heart for children and I want to follow this calling in any way I can.

Feed My Starving Children is an organization I have had the opportunity to serve with.  It is a fun, hands on organization that gets the community involved in helping feed starving children around the world.  Currently, they have four packing facilities, including one in my home community, Aurora, Illinois.  Their mobile packing programs allow people all over the United States to help pack food for starving children, and 94% of their donations go towards their food programs.

With a big leap of faith, I have decided to donate 5% of sales from Momnificent! University to Feed My Starving Children.  I started giving randomly to FMSC earlier this year, but decided it was time to make a regular and consistent contribution.  So far, Momnificent! has provided 1,892 meals for children, and I hope that number continues to grow over the years.  At least now I know I am doing something to help with this global crisis.

Overwhelmed with Gratitude

This morning I was making the long trek to Barrington, Illinois to speak to a group of 60 moms on the eight essential ingredients of living a magnificent life.  As I was driving, one of my favorite songs came on the radio.  Of course, I always have to sing.  I began to belt out the words to this song, and what came out was choked up words as I was hit with an overwhelming gratitude for my life and what I get to do.  There is no greater passion than knowing you are living your life on purpose, doing the work you were called to do.  I began to think about the opportunity that laid ahead of me.  Would my message be heard?  Would I make a difference in the life of a mom?  Would my life lessons be able to help another mom?  When you speak in public, you always run the risk of being loved, or of being judged for who you are and the ideas you have to share.  But as I reflected on this song, I was reminded that it didn't matter because I was loved - loved by the most powerful Being in the Universe - God.  I thought I would share the song I was listening to - the song that fills me with gratitude every time I listen to it.  I hope, you too, will be blessed and know that you are loved!