(She blogs www.stayingawakeblog.com)
They have 3 gorgeous kids.
Sam is 4, Rae is 3 and baby Max is a tiny bundle of scrumminess.
Watching how they work together as a family was inspirational.
There was a day when Max had been up most of the night and the other kids were down with a vomcano bug, Rich had been at work all day and Sarah was up to her eyeballs and beyond in "Mummy, Mummy".
On this day I watched in awe as I observed them taking a deep breath and putting others first.
Why i mention them is that they are incredibly generous.
Not only did they have an extra house guest (me) when Max is just a few weeks old, but because they respond well to their kids in the middle of feeling extremely tired and stretched.
They are generous because they keep choosing to be gentle and kind.
I often think of being generous as a financial thing, but its more.
How do you become someone who keeps giving?
The only way I know to do this is:
Ask God to love you first,
many times a day,
"fill me so I can give good love away".
I don't have enough with out it, I'm just not that nice.
Generosity is a weapon.
- It destroys loneliness and builds community
- It combats selfishness and helps others realise their dreams
- It fights individualism and builds a culture where everyone matters
- It smashes through self-pity and makes you and others happy
- It confronts self reliance & helps you realise that others genuinely love you
- It feeds the hungry, clothes the stranger and homes the wanderer.
Ask Him, He is generous and has plenty more to give you.
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