Meeting Jesus at the dollar store
True confession: I don’t love shopping at this store. It’s kind of well, cheap—but I guess that’s the point. Sparse, utilitarian. Countless items, each a dollar. I’ve been here (and at Goodwill) more in the [...]
Bring it! (or, How to figure out your true priorities)
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that [...]
Is giving an “investment”?
Less than a year ago, my family and I gave away our old mini-van to a welfare mom with five little kids. Today, I got an email saying the van had been having trouble, and [...]
Giving what you cannot keep to gain what you cannot lose.
I love to cook, given leisure enough. I make family meals a priority—we try to gather around the table each night, even if it’s for something simple. But busy nights with carpooling and obligation often [...]