http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_75-seN-dNg Ward had two choices: give Jerry what he wanted to buy for this mother let Jerry earn it and shop himself Giving seems to be the best way to …
Today’s RTD: Helping Or Hindering?
Here's a piece I wrote, published in today's Richmond Times-Dispatch: It feels so good to give. Millions of pounds of food are donated and distributed in our city every year. Families are …
Breeding Non-Toxic Charity
As with most of what I post on the blog, I write more for me than for you. Along my own journey, I hope you can pick up something helpful for your own journey. Friends have mentioned Toxic Charity …
Real Life: The Mite at Work
On Friday, we looked at the story of the Widow's Mite from the Gospel of Luke. Here's a modern day example: We’ll call her Trisha. Trisha visited our Food Pantry a few times. Her health kept her down …
The Widow’s Mite
In the midst of writing these posts over the past few days, I ran across this life lesson Jesus taught his disciples. The experience is told in Mark 12. 41Jesus sat down near the collection box in the …
Did You Get An Invitation?
When I was younger, we lived in a small neighborhood. Most of our playtime was at one of a few friends’ homes, or on the cul de sac in front of our house. Because we were almost always outside, …