What can we do for Japan and its people?

“Only after disaster can we be resurrected. It’s only after you’ve lost everything that you’re free to do anything. Nothing is static, everything is evolving, everything is falling apart.”
— Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club)

It’s hard to know what to do for Japan. The news is so terrible, it’s depressing, almost immobilizing. Who are we, one person to help in the face of such a tremendous, overwhelming catastrophe? Thousands of people are dead! Many, many more are still missing or injured. And almost half a million people are homeless. Now they are under threat of a nuclear disaster some experts are depicting will be much worse than the Three Mile Island Disaster. What can we do? The only thing we can do is look into our hearts, every one of us, and see what our insides tell us to do for the country of Japan and the people who have survived this devastation. People who are hurt, homeless, mourning and stunned by the destruction in their lives.

Here is a link to Satellite photos taken before and after the 8.9 massive earthquake and tsunami hit Japan.

In the wake of this devastation, Japan needs everyone’s help. Every neighbor on the globe. Those without means can pray. Those with means can give doubly, in prayer and from the generosity of their own hearts. As many as possibly may give $10 or more to the American Red Cross presently funneling supplies and medicine into Japan as fast as they can.

My heart has told me to help with this by prayer and giving — and by putting a button on this site and on the Libbytalks on Twitter site that will take you to the Red Cross site where you may give if you wish. Please pray and give, and pray some more for the people and the land that is Japan. May they begin to flourish again soon!

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