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Helping the "Homeless" Homeless: Nashville’s Most Devastated Flood Victims

May 4, 2010 in GodThruMan with 0 Comments

Many of you have seen the devastation on the news about families all over Middle Tennesse who have displaced from their homes. Two of the groups that have received little to no attention in the media are the homeless and lower income populations throughout Nashville. Tent City has been destroyed and these people have lost everything. The mobile home park across the street from the Fairgrounds (where two elderly people died) has been completely wiped out. Yes, the homeless are also homeless.

A number of homeless groups and ministries have set up an emergency center at our church, Woodbine Presbyterian (the corner of Nolensville and Thompson Lane), for these people to come eat, get a shower and some clean clothes. We are in need of the following items:

  • Tents
  • Sleeping bags and blankets
  • Towels (wash clothes, hand towels, bathing towels)
  • Bottle water and juice
  • Snacks (jerkey, nuts, dried fruit, crackers, etc.)
  • Gift cards (restaurant, food, phone, Walmart, etc.)

If you are local and can help with any of the above items, please let me know. Please pass on my contact information to your friends and family. Thanks.

GodThruMan: A Phone Call from Mom

January 31, 2010 in GodThruMan with 0 Comments

It has been quite some time since my last post, but I promise that I have been busy. ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES MATT A DULL BOY.  ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES MATT A DULL BOY. ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES MATT A DULL BOY.
 

No, I am not going crazy at the Overlook Hotel.  But have I have looking at contracts, prepping for trials, and flying to San Francisco.  You can imagine my surprise and happiness when my wife told me that God winked at her last week during a moment of choas.

Courtney had been up all night with sick children.  One vomit here.  One vomit there.  Here a vomit. There a vomit. Everywhere a vomit.  Then she had to take them all out to Alie’s orthodontist appointment. Then she had to go to the grocery store.  Kids were screaming.  Kids were crying.  She was on the verge of her own Jack Nicholson moment.

If only I could have Pucky watch the kids.  It would only be for a few moments.  But I don’t want to ask her.  What should I do? Courtney’s internal debate rages.  What should I do?  I guess I will call her.  But maybe I should practice the words … “Pat, can you watch the kids for an hour?”  No, I can’t call.  She’s too busy.

The phone rings.

Hello.

Hi Court, it’s Pat.  I was just wondering if I can watch the kids to give you a break this morning.  I can only do it for an hour or two, but it will give you a chance to get out to the store or run an errand.

Some would call that creepy.  Some would call it coincidence.  We call it GodThruMan.