When I am afraid, I will pray. Who said that? It doesn’t matter because today our nation needs for every one of us to be praying like we’ve never prayed before: Pray for a safe inauguration for President-elect Biden and Vice President- elect Harris and the wisdom for them to lead us through these difficult times . . . Pray for safety for our Senators and Representatives and [Read More …]
Your instructions for 2021 are . . .
“Give them something to eat yourselves.” Mark 6:37, The Jerusalem Bible Across the U.S.A. the pandemic has robbed people of their jobs. Without an income it is hard to feed your family. Here’s a frightening statistic from Feeding America, the country’s largest food bank program: “In the United States currently, 1 in 9 people struggle with hunger.” Jesus [Read More …]
The gift I didn’t give
“Let everyone give as his heart tells him, neither grudgingly nor under compulsion, for God loves the man who gives cheerfully.” [Read More …]
Do you have a generosity gene?
In the end, being generous is an affirmation of hope in the future. Mark V. Ewert, The Generosity Path: Finding the Richness in Giving Is there a generosity gene? While some people are born generous, for most of us giving is an acquired trait. Either we had parents who showed us by example the importance of helping others less fortunate, or we had to discover the joy of [Read More …]
Giving thanks when times are tough
“The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts.” Marcus Aurelius Thanksgiving may be very tough this year unless we make this holiday a time for truly Giving Thanks. As I sat down to write this I found myself thinking about a time in my life when giving thanks for anything was very difficult. Our 16-year-old son was dying, his medical bills were fast approaching [Read More …]
Wanted for America: The Gift of Healing
Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves. Rainer Maria Rilke How can all of us from every walk of life and every state in this great nation heal the great divide that is tearing us apart, and how can we learn to appreciate each other’s point of view and love each other despite our differences? When answers seem to be non-existent, [Read More …]
Giving Circles – Giving Ripples
“It made a difference to this one . . .” I do not know who first told the story of the little boy who was throwing starfish stranded on the sand back into the ocean. What I remember is that when he was asked what difference did it make when he couldn’t help all of them, he picked one up, threw it back into the water and said, “It made a difference to this one.” And so it is that our [Read More …]
Make Your Vote Your Gift to America
“All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.” Edmund Burke Never in the history of America has each person’s vote been so important. And never before have we had a President who is doing everything he can to discourage voting. Which means if we are to survive as a democracy it is up to each of us to vote and do everything we can to encourage our [Read More …]
Prayer – a Gift to God . . . and Yourself
“Find a quiet, secluded place so you won’t be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace.” Matthew 6:6 – The Message Whether we have a little or a lot, it’s easy to believe that sharing our financial resources is the only way we can give to God, but [Read More …]
Giving To Promote Racial Equality
“Reciprocity means we are only a healthy community if we’re taking care of everybody.” Edgar Villanueva, Decolonizing Wealth Some concepts ought to be intuitive, but when we finally recognize their truth we’re embarrassed at how long it has taken to sink into our hearts, into our brains, into our souls. After my husband and I went to Israel and Palestine in 2005 with a Faith & [Read More …]
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