Habitat for Humanity of Westchester: FW: blog

The theology of the hammer embrfaces wholeheartedly the idea that the love of God and love of man must be blended. The word and the deed must come together.

The results are wonderful..and sometimes spectacular stated Millard Fuller.

Putting ourselves intentionally in the direction of helping others, living our our faith in action is not an option to live our life fully. Not only do we help others, but personally we are so enhanced it becomes unbelievable. My life has been a journey, of faith in action, slips and falls, but when always turning to the love of God,

Able to realize that sharing that love in action, in the theology of the hammer is spectacular.!

Always after praying God puts amazing acts, people, in front of me to be part of, to help continue…

Seeing peoples lives changes through home ownership is amazing..seeing the kids who once built on their families home with sweat equity now grow up and

Succeed, is unbelievable…seeing them move ahead, like Sylvia or Natalie with their families, graduating college, doing amazing..only makes my heart

Move in directions that jump with joy in living out the hammer theology….

I just got back from New Orleans..an amazing city, having never gone there before Katrina..i have fallen in love with the people, the spirit, the jazz the music, the art, the food, the fun, all of the above..i call it the NewOrleans express and NewRochelle New Orleans North…!

I was there when the city had no electricity, after Katrina, when we had to eat at a church food tent, when we went to help Maryluz Rivera and her husband and children return from there, and helped them to live in new home in Yonkers….amazing…now this Katrina family, is one who has been settled in a great home..the kids both graduated college, Syracuse, and Sacred Heart, all doing great….and the love of
God strongly in their hearts, moving ahead….Junior as the dad calls him, has done amazing as well as Zachary…

The dad often will sit outside…on a summer evening, and I will see him working loving life, enjoying his yard, his home, taking pride. From develsltation to hope and homes…the theology of the hammer..

During this Lenten season I blog again..selfishly to remind me of the great mission…that we are called to live, of faith and action….get your congregation out building, help us spread and multiply the Ruah joy..(spirit filled joy) that God calls us to have to help one another…when this happens, SPECTACULAR LIFE EVENTS OCCUR..

Last as went to NOLA to look at a home one of ten families we are helping still trying to get back in their home..i met another gentleman at the airplane counter. Very accommodating, great guy….sharp, he helped us board our boarding passes,

Can you help my family….he asks after I tell him why were there, my mom and dad just lost their home in the devastating tornado (that hit about three weeks ago and devastated NOLA in the east, towards slidell) this morning he sent me videos. Of the need…Coincidence…..Godincidence, we pray and act today to help

And last in New York, where Sandy families still aren’t in, and sophisiticated zoning, creates horrible effects of people living in substandard housing and attics and basements…I meet all over the county…to get calls to help…the worst place for anyone to afford in the country…is New York….but Gods spirit, and Gods incidents of great people helping me with the theology of the hammer helped us work in 1800 sandy homes, on thousands of rehabs and projects here in the county too, w seniors and devestation, and new homes and rehabbing zombie homes… your turning your faith into action today with us, will create SPECTACULAR EVENTS..OF LOVE AND LIFE and an intergenerational New York like never before. God bless you! and God bless NOLA< NY, the country the world…

Jim Killoran, CEO

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

659 Main Street, New Rochelle NY 10801

(914) 636-8335 ext. 101

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