I received an email at work today from a colleague who was collecting those annoying plastic bags you get at stores like Kroger, Target, Wal-Mart, etc.  Some creative soul figured out a way to recycle these into something useful.  One local church group has taken the idea and formed a group named ‘Sleeping Matters.’  They use these bags to make mats for the homeless.  Although they are not hard to make, they are time intensive.  It takes about 36 hours to make one mat.  This weekend, they donated 20 mats to a local Salvation Army.   What a great idea and a beautiful example of how a small thing can make a big difference.