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A Thanksgiving Tale
I once ate nothing but rice for three days. It wasn’t a diet or a fast; I was broke. I had managed my money poorly during the previous weeks, and work was scarce to begin with. Finally, I got up … Continue reading
Posted in Giving, Uncategorized
Tagged charity, clothing, feed, food, generosity, giving, God, help, homeless, hungry, Jesus, kindness, love, mercy, ministry, Mother Lawrence, shelter, spiritual food
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Friendship with God
From God to Us Some would argue that not everyone seeks friendship from God. What about atheists? What about people who just want God to leave them alone to live their lives the way they see fit? First, I don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged belief, calling, crucifixion, faith, friend, friendship, gift, giving, God, grace, heaven, identification, Jesus, love, lovesick, partner, relationship, sacrifice, sharing, suffering, trust, truth
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Land of the Morning Calm
Peter joined the U.S. Army in 1981. He had studied Taekwondo extensively for years, so when the time came to discuss his deployment, he asked to be stationed in Korea where the discipline of Taekwondo had been developed during the … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Giving, Kindness
Tagged benevolence, cold, culture, exhausted, famished, friendship, giving, hardship, hostility, hungry, kindness, love, mercy, misconceptions, prejudice, racism, soldiers, tired, war, wet
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Jesus Loves the Homeless
“I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are very wise and very beautiful, but I never read in either of them, “Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden.” –St. Augustine I am truly blessed. … Continue reading
Posted in Giving, Gratitude, Ministry
Tagged alcoholics, clothing, compassion, destitute, drug addicts, feed, food, generosity, giving, grace, homeless, impoverished, indigent, kindness, love, outreach, shelter, street people, vagrants
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Ten Talents
“Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.” –Matt. 25:23 I just had an epiphany: I am an obsessive collector. Furthermore, my tendency to collect … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Discipline, Giving, Ministry, Stewardship
Tagged blessings, character, collecting, collections, commitment, discipline, eternal, giving, materialism, ministry, money, possessions, serving, stewardship, talents, temporal, time, treasures
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Generosity
“Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.” –Kahlil Gibran Giving back to God out of our increase is a subject that has been confounded in American Christianity,
Posted in Giving
Tagged blessing, firstfruits, generosity, giving, offerings, percentage, tithing
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Stewardship and Contentment
“If you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?” –Luke 6:11 Like many things in life, the choices we make in the area of finances are a test.
Posted in Stewardship
Tagged blessings, contentment, eternity, faith, giving, investing, investment, money, rewards, stewardship
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Alms
“Who gives himself with his alms feeds three—himself, his hungering neighbor, and me.” –James Russell Lowell (1819-1891). I was walking … Continue reading
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Tagged alms, charity, compassion, giving, hungry, impoverished, love, mercy, needy, poor, suffering
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