Category Archives: giving

Adoption

Posted on February 14, 2021 by glenn

I never really gave much thought to couples when they adopted a child.  Oh sure, I thought it was a good thing but I just didn’t give it much thought.  I remember my high school English teacher and her husband … Continue reading →

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In times like these…love

Posted on March 21, 2020 by glenn

Do you think I am safe in saying that we have never seen times quite like these?  Could you have imagined 6 weeks ago that we would essentially be quarantined in our homes, all nonessential work be suspended, church services … Continue reading →

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Mothers Serve

Posted on May 11, 2018 by glenn

Mothers are often in the background.  They rarely find their name in lights.  Yet their influence spans across generations.  The old adage “the hands that rock the cradle rule the world” is true. There are many mothers named in the … Continue reading →

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Gimme, Gimme, Gimme

Posted on March 24, 2017 by glenn

In the movie, What About Bob, the lead character, an extremely needy personality, has the following line:  “Gimme, gimme, gimme, I need, I need, I need.”  Bill Murray stars as the neurotic Bob Wiley in one of my favorite comedies. … Continue reading →

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What’s in it for me?

Posted on September 5, 2016 by glenn

We live in a time and culture that is generally selfish.  For many it appears to be all about me.  All about self.  I need cite only one example.  Go to Facebook and look at the pictures.  This generation has … Continue reading →

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A cup of cold water

Posted on July 29, 2016 by glenn

We have so much road construction going on in our area.  It seems everywhere we go there is a delay.  Recently while returning home I was caught in a line of traffic.  It was the middle of the day with … Continue reading →

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You can’t love and not give

Posted on October 26, 2015 by glenn

I now work in the field of philanthropy. An examination of the word reveals a simple definition. The word comes from 2 Greek words, phileo and anthropos. Phileo is brotherly love and is a reason we refer to Philadelphia as … Continue reading →

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It’s the little things that count

Posted on June 26, 2015 by glenn

It’s the little things that count…. It was Jesus who said, “I was thirsty and you gave Me drink…” I now work with local charities and in so doing I come in contact with some heartwarming stories. Recently an executive … Continue reading →

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What do you think about Money?

Posted on April 13, 2013 by glenn

He is no fool to give what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose. Jim Eliot So what is your attitude toward money? The Scriptures have much to say about money. But really it is not so … Continue reading →

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