Nathan E. Lewis

Undoubtedly I am coming lately to Free Rice. Go to this website, take the vocabulary tests, a fun game, and for each correct answer, you will not only build your vocabulary but you will also donate 20 grains of free rice towards feeding the hungry people of the world. The website makes money through sponsors advertising, enough to keep up with the millions of grains of rice earned by the players. Personally, I am not satisfied with my English vocabulary and so I am looking for ways to increase my word power and skills. This site is helpful (not as helpful as reading good literature) but nevertheless, helpful. To make matters better, I can also donate rice toward eradicating the world of malnutrition. All of this occurs without me laying out any money and through my small investment of time, whatever time I decide to dedicate to the increase of my vocabulary.

Click on the Photo to view nine families around the world complete with a listing of what they eat in a week and how much it costs them. When I was a child our family sang the following prayer at the dinner table: “For health and strength and daily food we give you thanks, O Lord.” With rising food costs at home and around the world, I am grateful for the food God has provided. Perhaps 2008 is a perfect opportunity for us to rethink how much we eat; what we eat; and the amount we are willing to pay for what we eat. Are any of you readers willing to tell us what you/your family spends on groceries in one week? Perhaps you don’t know. If you don’t know, then I would encourage you to keep record.