Tag Archives: Generosity
Being Proactive
Life is constant change. From the moment I was born to the day I will die, I am always being transformed into something different and hopefully for the better. I can choose what changes I want to see in my … Continue reading
Where My Heart Is
I was watching a video the other day on how to live a good life by managing one’s finances very well. The speaker counseled viewers to live within their means. That sounded like a sound advice. What he said next … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Encounter, Love
Tagged Choice, Generosity, Service
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My Life Is a Garden
I have had my moments when I thought I could and tried to save the world; or at least change it in a major kind of way; or at the very least make a big contribution that would be the … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Faith, Life
Tagged Blessings, Generosity, Grace, Gratitude, Prayer
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Easy Answers Are Often the Wrong Answers
Though people often take the path of least resistance and would rather take it nice and easy, our natural state is not one of rest and comfort but one of movement and struggle. Sure, I need periodic moments of rest … Continue reading
Generosity is the Hallmark of Love
I grew up in an environment and around people who took parenting seriously. I know of fathers, who would slave it out, sometimes in boring jobs or back-braking work, to be able to provide for their family. I know of … Continue reading
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Tagged Doing good, Generosity, Service
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True Love Allows for Mistakes
A man and woman fall in love, decide to stay in love with each other and swear fidelity for the rest of their lives to that bond that gives them stability and certainty in an unstable and uncertain world. A … Continue reading
Tears are the Language of the Heart
Teacher Ciello, one of our good friends from the AGS, posted this update on her Facebook page about the first day of school: “A little boy was so upset this afternoon. He was really crying. He wanted to drink Milo … Continue reading
A Good Christian Is A Good Citizen
It is amazing that Jesus also had to deal with taxes during his time. One of the twelve (Matthew) used to be a tax collector. Taxes are an essential element when people agree to live together in community. They are … Continue reading
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Living is About Giving
There is a lot self-centered and selfish individualism in the world today. Many people have been influenced by the writings and philosophy of Ayn Rand who extolled rational and ethical egoism and belittled altruism. This kind of thinking eventually results … Continue reading
Posted in Love, Nature, The Good News
Tagged Choice, Doing good, Generosity, Prayer, Service
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Mothers!
In two more days, we shall be celebrating Mothers’ Day. From Day 1 (of conception, not birth), there has always been a special and strong bond between mother and child: undying gratitude of the child for the gift of life … Continue reading