Asking for Help
This is a bit of a weird post, but I'd really like to talk about 1) some things God has taught me about help 2) receiving help 3) and asking for help. Help. Man. Needing a lot of help can be a very uncomfortable experience. May I just say that I feel as though I have been taking and taking from the community around us for the last 3 years without giving anything in return. That feels really raw and cringey. I don't want people to think I'm lazy. I don't want to think I'm entitled to help and not push myself to do difficult things. I am so grateful for the help that we've received from people that I'd like to give back as a way to show appreciation. BUT, the thing about help is that--in it's purest form--it's not given with expectations. We don't help people in order to get something from them. We don't help so that we can hold something over them and they now owe us a favor. Help is making it easier for someone. We're all hu