Good News

"Every thought we think changes our biochemistry. Your hormones are all affected by your thoughts. Pay attention to things that bring you joy. When I read the newspaper, I look for the good news." — Dr. Christiane Northup

It's a challenge, but I am up for it. I am looking for good news. I know it's out there. I know people still do good to others and that wonderful things take place around this world. Unfortunately, society seems to like the bad news, the how bad the Hollywood crowd is being today news, the look how destructive our world has become news. The media points out all the bad the youth of today do, but I work with over 500 kids a week, and many of them are doing good. Did you know that there are thirty kids from the Post Falls area in Africa right now helping a village get water and food? Did you know that a group of 12 to 14 year olds from the Coeur d'Alene area went to Canton, Missouri a month ago and did Hurricane Katrina relief work for a family? They worked on a house that most of us would tear down because it is in such bad shape. The kids said if they would have all leaned on it, it would have fallen over. This group of twenty five spent seven days trying to help make the home more stable, they painted, and added a new bathroom because the old one was very unsafe. But more than that, they gave the people they did this work for some hope. Hope in young people, hope that people still care about others, and hope that they can spend more time in their home. Did you know that there are young teen actresses in Hollywood who KNOW they are role models and are choosing not to drink and do drugs? There are also a lot of pro athletes who use their money for good, and help out kids and organizations with worthwhile causes. There are still people in the world that you can trust, the problem is we put our trust in people. They are people, just like I am and you are, and people mess up and make a mess of themselves because they become too focused on how great and powerful they are, or how they can do life on their own and they don't have people set up to keep them accountable. Of course, we as a society don't help this when we put people on a higher pedestal than they deserve or we 'worship' them because they are famous.

Look for the good today. Search until you find a story that makes your heart truly happy, and brings you joy. When you find it, share it with others so they too know that there is still good going on around us.

Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about these things." ~ The Apostle Paul