Some people are avid regifters. They may need very little themselves, so they get joy out of giving what they have received to others. Many just see regifting as an opportunity to offload something that they didn’t really want in the first place. White elephant gift exchanges are a prime example of the downside ofContinue reading “Regifting”
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The Difficulty of Waiting
I am often an impatient person. If I am waiting for a package to be delivered, I am always checking updates on its progress. If I am waiting in line at a traffic light, I start to get anxious as I don’t see the cars quickly moving when the light turns green. In our rushContinue reading “The Difficulty of Waiting”
Waiting For Our Return
Blessings
In Old Testament times it was common for the patriarch of a family to give blessings to his children during significant events. Isaac blessed his two sons, Esau and Jacob, just before he died. Jacob blessed his twelve sons also before he died. These blessings were a view into the future for the sons soContinue reading “Blessings”
What We Receive
The Bible speaks of the tithe. The tithe is the believer’s opportunity to acknowledge that all we have has been given to us by God, and in fact, belongs to God. But God expects us to do something else with everything that He gives us. We should be passing on to others out of theContinue reading “What We Receive”
Reluctant Retiree 