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What is 'The Christian Heart' and Why Am I Getting This E-Mail?
The Christian Heart is part of the AllWorship ministry. The Christian Heart highlights what people do in their everyday life to show their love for Jesus. Our mission is to encourage Christians to put their faith into action. You are getting this email because you are part of our AllWorship family. If you choose to opt out of The Christian Heart emails by clicking the "unsubscribe" icon below, you will still receive your weekly AllWorship emails as you always have. Here are just some of the stories featured on The Christian Heart stories from the past few weeks...
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The Love In Action Food Bank
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My wife and I have run a local food bank for over 20 years. We are both 80 years old and I’m on oxygen, but the Lord hasn’t told us to stop, so we just keep going. The Love In Action food bank is not just about the food; it’s really about showing and spreading the love of Jesus. It’s become a pretty big operation that is all a labor of love since no one takes a dime. Our food bank helps people going through a difficult stretch in their lives—someone that lost a job or came down with an illness. It takes anywhere from 40-50 volunteers to run this food bank. We distribute food one Saturday every month to about 75 families. We give them each about $500 in food. But the main reason we do this is to make sure those families are exposed to the Gospel. We give them a daily devotion magazine and a special Gospel message every month that my wife types up. We are made up of volunteers from four different local churches. These churches supply the financial help needed to purchase some of the food. The people receiving our food have to be “qualified” by one of these churches. If the church knows they’ve experienced a temporary... 
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A Rolling Classroom
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Kids need to be loved, but also taught responsibility and respect for others. That’s what I try to teach them on my school bus. I approach it as my classroom but those kids have become my family. It all started a few years ago. I owned and ran a home repair business when my mom was diagnosed with COPD. She needed someone to take her to and from her medical appointments. I had driven trucks before, so I decided to become a school bus driver since it gave me the flexibility I would need. When I started, I saw some of the same ugliness on the bus that was in the outside world: intimidation, segregation, mean words, bullying. Things that shouldn’t exist anywhere, much less on an elementary school bus. I knew I couldn’t change the world but I could change the culture on my bus. After a lot of prayer, I formed a set of rules for the bus that dealt with respect, compassion and acceptance. Then, I set up certain jobs for the kids that mirror the outside world: police officers (to enforce kindness)....
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Foster The Teens
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I am a foster mom to teenage girls who need an emergency placement. These girls are usually very confused and scared. So many times, they just don’t understand what is going to happen to them. They may only be with me for a day or two. But I want to ease their transition and help them feel as comfortable and as loved as possible during that time. The Bible says we are to take care of the orphans and the widows, and I felt called to do this. I first became interested in this when I worked as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for children in foster care. I saw their needs and the impact one volunteer could have on a child. I decided to get more involved, so I went through the training and became a foster mom in October 2019. Many girls who are placed in my home come with their possessions in a trash bag. They are only given about ten minutes to gather their things before they are whisked away to my home. Many times, they grab clothes and some possessions but don't have time to get things like deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo and socks. When they arrive, they are usually nervous, quiet and withdrawn. I knew I had to find a way to...
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