Come On, People
I’ve been reading Bill Cosby & Alvin F. Poussaint’s book “Come On, People.” Although the book is written mostly to the African-American community, it has some good points and advice to benefit all people. I have been a fan of Bill Cosby’s view on education and his encouragement to stay in school and get all the education a person can get. He encourages young people to work for themselves, do work by themselves, and strive to be the best they can be.
In this book, the authors give tips on how churches can help young people achieve their best goals. One of the first and best ways of achieving your goals in life is to maintain a healthy lifestyle through healthy eating habits and meeting your physical needs first. When those physical needs are met then you can more easily meet the other deeper needs and goals. Sometimes it is difficult for some people to obtain healthy foods, including healthy vegetables and fruits to make up a well-balanced meal 2-3 times a day. I like the authors suggestion for churches to plant a community garden on their church property to offer home-grown vegetables and fruits to families and individuals who may not have the funds to buy these healthy foods. What a great creative way for Christ-followers to use their gifts to plant, maintain, and harvest the garden crops for God’s Kingdom!
This is a great idea. Let those people who enjoy gardening set one up on the side of the church lot and use it to feed people in the community. I love it.