“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 The writer of Ecclesiastes tells us, “that for everything there is a season.”  During this time of uncertainty caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic, it behooves us all to determine what it is time for us to be doing. Some people are born generous while others have to learn to share.    [Read More …]

“We must also remember that our worthiness, that core belief that we are enough, comes only when we live inside our story.”  Brené Brown, Ph.D. from Daring Greatly. It used to be that in America it was considered o.k. to talk about anything except sex and politics.  These days the only taboo subject is money:  how much you have; what you spend it for; when, where and how much you   [Read More …]

“The purpose of wealth is reckless generosity . . .  the kind that rekindles hope on dark days, the kind that reminds us that God is with us always.  It creates in the holy heart a freedom of spirit that takes a person light-footed through the world, scattering possibility as it goes.” Sister Joan Chittister from Uncommon Gratitude: Alleluia for   [Read More …]

“I’ve come to see the spiritual journey as the process of learning to let go and trust that everything we need to live out of our truest selves will be given along the way.”  K. Killian Noe, Living as Though We Belong to Each Other Does everyone have a need to give? Gordon Cosby, the founder of The Church of the Saviour, told about a deeply moving experience he had related to that   [Read More …]

“Whenever you did it for any of my people, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you did it for me.”  Matthew 25:40,  The Poverty and Justice Bible There’s more to giving than writing checks and it often seems to me that those who give unstintingly of themselves give the most. Will anyone notice if you feed a homeless family, shelter an immigrant, or nurse an elderly neighbor   [Read More …]

“If you try to be kind and good, you will be blessed with life and goodness and honor.”  Proverbs 21:21 (The Poverty and Justice Bible) My father-in-law believed it was important to tithe, that is to give a tenth of his income to the church, but that wasn’t all he gave.  He could not let a collection plate go by without putting something in it.  After retirement, with a more   [Read More …]

 “Let us give according to our incomes, lest God make our incomes match our gifts.” Rev. Peter Marshall, U.S. Senate Chaplain 1/4/47 – 1/26/49 Realism, I suspect, is the secret to actually making a New Year’s Resolution you’ll keep, especially if it deals with losing weight or giving away more money. If you find yourself wanting to be more generous, the likelihood is very high you can   [Read More …]