Since we were home on election day, my son cleaned out his room. We hauled 2 large garbage bags of toys, clothes and shoes out of his room along with a few boxes of other misc items. I had not intended for him to go through such an extensive "passing on" session, but he was in the mood to be generous.
When I asked him what he wanted to do with everything - some of it is primo and would fetch a nice price at the consignment sales - he said "I really want to give it to some children who don't have anywhere near as much as I have." I must admit my momma heart grew two sizes that day. For the first time, I saw a genuine sense of generosity flow out of my oldest and I was overwhelmed.
In a day and age where most people are selfish and stingy, I was so glad to see that through it all, my sweet angel is hearing the heart of the Father and willing to share his wealth with the last, the lost and the least.
So the next part of this project involves searching for an orphanage or something similar so that he can take this truckload of really cool, gently used goods and see the faces of children who will really appreciate the gift and hopefully make a lasting impression on him about how much we have been blessed and how to be a blessing to others with our genuine generosity.
Thank you LORD, for teaching me as you teach him about generosity and help me not only to be grateful, but to continually model it to those around me, for my love for you is so great.
When I asked him what he wanted to do with everything - some of it is primo and would fetch a nice price at the consignment sales - he said "I really want to give it to some children who don't have anywhere near as much as I have." I must admit my momma heart grew two sizes that day. For the first time, I saw a genuine sense of generosity flow out of my oldest and I was overwhelmed. In a day and age where most people are selfish and stingy, I was so glad to see that through it all, my sweet angel is hearing the heart of the Father and willing to share his wealth with the last, the lost and the least.
So the next part of this project involves searching for an orphanage or something similar so that he can take this truckload of really cool, gently used goods and see the faces of children who will really appreciate the gift and hopefully make a lasting impression on him about how much we have been blessed and how to be a blessing to others with our genuine generosity.
Thank you LORD, for teaching me as you teach him about generosity and help me not only to be grateful, but to continually model it to those around me, for my love for you is so great.
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