NaBloPoMo, National Blog Posting Month, is a group that posts a theme and then members post daily for a month on that subject. This month is giving (up) and I thought it was so relevant for where we are today that I thought I would give it a try.
Giving comes from the word give and when I looked up the meaning I got a page full of definitions. It means to make a present or to grant or bestow by formal action.
It can be a simple act of giving to someone else. A meal when someone is sick, a ride when a friends car breaks down, a word of encouragement to someone who is in need.
Politically, we are being asked to give. In California, my home state, we are being asked to give more to get us out of debt. Nationally, large corporations are asking us to bail them out.
Economically, many are having to give up things as we evaluate what is important in the current economy.
Spiritually, giving is the Biblical principle of tithing, giving 10% to our church. It can also be the giving of ourselves by volunteering at our church, in our community, or overseas on a missions trip.
Really there is no end to what we can talk about this month. I hope you will visit and share your thoughts.
What does giving mean to you?
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