While men may be
challenging themselves to go without shaving this November, I’ve created a
personal challenge for myself. I am going to read! Surprised? No? Ah, well, let
me clarify.
I am going to read, all the while
tracking the number of pages I read. My count will not include picture books,
but anything else I tend to read is game: chapter books through adult fiction
or non. For every 875 pages I read, I will donate $50 to a place of my
choosing. In this case, I’ve chosen my home church, in which the November
amount will be designated for Haiti through GoServ Global. So, if I read 2,625
pages in the month of November, I’ll be donating $150! My donation amount isn’t
limitless, but considering how busy my November is looking, I doubt my page
count will be ridiculously high.
I hope that you all have a passion
project in your hearts. Or, like in this case, a personal challenge that helps
out a passion project. As we approach Christmas, we think of it as the Season
of Giving, but I hope all of you think every season is a good one for giving.
Whether it’s a well-known charitable organization or a local non-profit, please
give what you can, be it your time or financial backing or tangible goods.
Remember that I am still always collecting soap to send to Haiti. So what you
do may be as small – but mighty – as that!
Blessings and peace to you all.
Love, Lisa.
If you're wondering why I chose every 875 pages, it's because I couldn't decide between 750 pages or 1,000, so I went in the middle of the two. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteAs I anticipated, with the busyness of November and now the holidays, I did not read even close to what I wanted. That being said, and since it's my own personal challenge, I extended it through Christmas. Which, of course, is right around the corner!
ReplyDeleteDONE! I donated $100 to my home church to be designated to the Haiti Fund 'courtesy of The Reading Rutabaga.' It'll get to Haiti through GoServ Global. I don't have an exact page count, but I know I didn't quite make 1,750 pages, so I rounded up.
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