Comments on: Reckless Giving http://www.feminagirls.com/2009/12/02/reckless-giving/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:56:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: kerri http://www.feminagirls.com/2009/12/02/reckless-giving/#comment-333767 kerri Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:19:56 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2009/12/02/reckless-giving/#comment-333767 Yesterday I was shopping with my daughter at the mall. When we came down to one end of it there was an obvious medical incident-It looked as though a man fell from the upper story. It looked very bad. Blood, paramedics, everyone looking very serious.... I don't know if he was alive or not. And part of me thought "This should put a damper on our shopping trip. " but the other part of me thought "I am here with my 18 year old, who wants to be with me,(an opportunity to be thankful in itself) and I have an opportunity to buy this really sweet coat for my 1yr old and instead of feeling guilty about it I'm going to be thankful and buy the coat and relish this time with my oldest daughter." I usually feel guilty over ever dollar I spend. Coffee at Starbucks (even if it's good time spent with the 13 yr old), art supplies, food for dinner, everything. But instead of guilt I am trying to make a conscious effort to be THANKFUL! Yesterday I was shopping with my daughter at the mall. When we came down to one end of it there was an obvious medical incident-It looked as though a man fell from the upper story. It looked very bad. Blood, paramedics, everyone looking very serious…. I don’t know if he was alive or not. And part of me thought “This should put a damper on our shopping trip. ” but the other part of me thought “I am here with my 18 year old, who wants to be with me,(an opportunity to be thankful in itself) and I have an opportunity to buy this really sweet coat for my 1yr old and instead of feeling guilty about it I’m going to be thankful and buy the coat and relish this time with my oldest daughter.”

I usually feel guilty over ever dollar I spend. Coffee at Starbucks (even if it’s good time spent with the 13 yr old), art supplies, food for dinner, everything. But instead of guilt I am trying to make a conscious effort to be THANKFUL!

]]> By: lucyzoe http://www.feminagirls.com/2009/12/02/reckless-giving/#comment-333653 lucyzoe Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:10:54 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2009/12/02/reckless-giving/#comment-333653 Got all teary eyed when I read it to my friend. Just lovely. Thank you! Got all teary eyed when I read it to my friend. Just lovely. Thank you!

]]> By: Bobbinoggin (Melissa Cothren) http://www.feminagirls.com/2009/12/02/reckless-giving/#comment-333638 Bobbinoggin (Melissa Cothren) Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:00:36 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2009/12/02/reckless-giving/#comment-333638 A very pretty way of putting it. Thank you. :) A very pretty way of putting it. Thank you. :)

]]> By: Katie Hurt http://www.feminagirls.com/2009/12/02/reckless-giving/#comment-333621 Katie Hurt Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:54:35 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2009/12/02/reckless-giving/#comment-333621 Love this Nancy! Merry Christmas to you and all of yours. Love this Nancy! Merry Christmas to you and all of yours.

]]> By: Jane http://www.feminagirls.com/2009/12/02/reckless-giving/#comment-333609 Jane Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:10:55 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2009/12/02/reckless-giving/#comment-333609 When you can, could you please draw this out some more. Your husband wrote (speaking of Christmas) that your children were teaching their children how to handle the abundance. How does one do that? Merry Christmas! When you can, could you please draw this out some more. Your husband wrote (speaking of Christmas) that your children were teaching their children how to handle the abundance. How does one do that?
Merry Christmas!

]]> By: Natalie http://www.feminagirls.com/2009/12/02/reckless-giving/#comment-333591 Natalie Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:07:38 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2009/12/02/reckless-giving/#comment-333591 I really needed to hear this today because I was starting to feel sort of sheepish about buying 8 bags full of groceries for two people :) I just kept getting good ideas. I really needed to hear this today because I was starting to feel sort of sheepish about buying 8 bags full of groceries for two people :) I just kept getting good ideas.

]]> By: lori http://www.feminagirls.com/2009/12/02/reckless-giving/#comment-333581 lori Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:08:59 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2009/12/02/reckless-giving/#comment-333581 I would just want to add that we should give extravagantly to others who may have so little themselves. We're here to bless our friends, churches, etc. But we must not forget those who we know outside the church. We should bless them with this extravagance as well so they can see the love and extravagance of our God. I would just want to add that we should give extravagantly to others who may have so little themselves. We’re here to bless our friends, churches, etc. But we must not forget those who we know outside the church. We should bless them with this extravagance as well so they can see the love and extravagance of our God.

]]> By: Sally C http://www.feminagirls.com/2009/12/02/reckless-giving/#comment-333577 Sally C Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:52:08 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2009/12/02/reckless-giving/#comment-333577 Thank you! You don't get to hear this perspective often even in Christian circles and it is so refreshing...and freeing! Thank you! You don’t get to hear this perspective often even in Christian circles and it is so refreshing…and freeing!

]]> By: Yasmin http://www.feminagirls.com/2009/12/02/reckless-giving/#comment-333565 Yasmin Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:31:51 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2009/12/02/reckless-giving/#comment-333565 lovely perspective ... never thought of it this way :-) lovely perspective … never thought of it this way :-)

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