It is only the poor and the hungry… Those who KNOW they NEED someone to come on their behalf who can celebrate Christmas.

Living Advent Day #12 - 12/10/15 - and today quote has to do with the discipline of asking for help.
"It is only the poor and the hungry… Those who KNOW they NEED someone to come on their behalf who can celebrate Christmas." — Archbishop Oscar Romero

This is not something I have a problem with.  Although I LOVE being asked to help, and love it when I am able to help people, I also do not have a hard time asking for help for myself.  And I love that I work in a team environment where we can all help each other!

But, Michael asked us to make lists of things we need help with so here it is:
   1) I need help to raise my kids - we have a saying in Oaklyn that "It takes a Village" and I get help from family, friends, and neighbors.  It is a blessing.
   2) I need help to get my job done - as I stated, I love working on a team.
   3) I need help to remind me to get enough sleep.
   4) I need help to take better care of myself (i.e. less stress, more relaxing)
   5) I need help in finishing my dissertation (awaiting for some data from a colleague and appreciate all of the encouragement from my wife and dissertation support group)

There are more, but I do not want to bore you with the mundane :-).

Today's Psalm (113) is entitled "God the Helper of the Needy"....God hears all of our needs and answers in God's own way (and, yes, sometimes we do not understand the answer, but it is an answer nonetheless).  Hoping for all the help I can get in the coming year.