I'm finally finish this series of blogs - a week late and all in a rush! Anyway, if you have not kept up with it, you can do it all at once or any time - it is all here on the blog. Get a pen and paper, work through the entries, total the cost to you, and if you are willing, send the appropriate cheque to Count Your Blessings, Christian Aid Community Fundraising Team, PO Box 100, London SE1 7RT. It is eye-opening ...

Count your blessings - Lent 2008 - material from Christian Aid:

Tuesday 18th March
In Burundi 45% of children under 5 are underweight.
Count 10p for every snack you ate today.

Wednesday 19th March
64% of Palestinians live below the poverty line. In 1998 that figure was 20%.
Count 40p if you have more disposable income now than in 1998.

Thursday 20th March
In Afghanistan a harsh drought recently forced parents to sell their daughters, some as young as 10, into marriage so as to feed the rest of the family.
Count 20p for every piece of food you threw away this week because it was past its use-by date.

Good Friday 21st March
Christ made peace through his blood shed on the cross (Colossians 1:20)
Reflect on your relationship with the world and all those in it. Ask yourself whether it is a peaceful one.

Saturday 22nd March
As increasingly unpredictable weather causes harvests to fail in Tajikistan, many men leave their families to find work in Russia.
Count 10p for every member of your family less thah an hour's journey away.

Easter Sunday 23rd March
Recount back to the risen Christ just some of his blessings to you this day. Thank God in particular for those you can't remember.
Add a final donation of your choice if you wish.