Posts Tagged ‘Generosity’
Inflation
Inflation, a topic that frequently surfaces in conversations, has become a pressing concern for many Americans. While the name-calling and blame-shifting surrounding it may be intense, let’s focus on the reality that most of us are experiencing: our money doesn’t stretch as far as it used to. If you’re reading this update, you might have…
Read MoreTrue generosity
I don’t know if you’ve thought about this but generosity has little to do with money. It doesn’t. It has to do with heart, with attitude, with a mindset that makes generous choices. John Bunyan was an English writer who penned over 60 books. Perhaps the most famous is Pilgrim’s Progress. Concerning generosity, he said,…
Read MorePaying it forward
Don’t you love the recurring stories about people at Starbucks “paying it forward?” It’s a bit of an anomaly. Someone in the drive-thru decides to pay for the person in line behind them. Then, something beautiful happens, it catches on. The next person “pays it forward” to the next car. I’ve read one account where…
Read MoreFRIENDSHIPS – Issues of Community
If you have kids, you might remember the nursery rhyme that goes something like this: “The animals went in two by two, Hurrah! Hurrah! The elephant and the kangaroo, Hurrah! Hurrah! The animals went in two by two, the elephant and the kangaroo.” Pretty catchy lyrics, huh?! The two by two part reminded me of…
Read MoreWISE PLANNING – Issues of Vision
One of the most popular books in bookstores over the past 20 years is “All I Really Need to Know I Learned From Kindergarten”. About 10 years ago, someone wrote an article called “All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Noah’s Ark.” They were funny, but they definitely had a sense of practical wisdom. After…
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