Hello, 2026! We welcome this new year–the 365 days ahead filled with unknowns. And to think what adventure awaits! Many have made their list of resolutions, while some prefer to call them “goals.” But what
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Tag: Giving
A Treasured Legacy
Everybody receives a treasured legacy. And everybody leaves one … or more. What legacy have you received? Or perhaps, legacies. Before answering that, let’s discuss what a legacy includes. Definitions range from the inheritance of
Read moreGod Loves a Cheerful Giver
God loves a cheerful giver. I’ve heard this scripture my entire life. It’s challenging, for sure. “Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves
Read moreA Prayer for Peace
Lord, Why can’t we see that peace is better than conflict, that love is better than hate, that following your way means giving up our way, and daily we’re to live like you? Why
Read moreA True Measure of Happiness
“But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving” (2 Corinthians 8:7
Read moreLeave the Corners, Don’t Cut Them
In my day job, I am the newest salesperson in a highly competitive environment. In addition to being new, I am also the only woman on this large, successful team. In my first few weeks
Read moreServing in the New Year
I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me! Matthew 25:40 NLT He pushed a buggy up and down
Read moreWhen Does Giving Stop?
Christmas is the season of giving. We all know that, and even the stingiest of Grinches might hand out presents or toss a few coins into a bell-ringer’s bucket. We spend more than we can
Read moreWhen You Give of Yourself and God Gives Back
“He lives right over there. Do you want me to go get him?” My heart leapt to my throat as I thought, “Really Lord? Is this for real?” As I watched the Mission to Haiti
Read moreGiving Between the Giving
I was standing in the checkout line. It’s a familiar scene this time of year. The ever-growing lines at the cash registers. Carts dodging this way and that. Towering armloads weaving down aisles. Bags of
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