Coffee cans...

Coffee cans...

There is a current advertisement about a dad saving his change in a coffee can...he has his own goal written on the side of the can and then changes it to a goal for his son instead as the son watches...it touches my heart...

My husband had a similar can when we met. It was filled with change and he used it for a variety of purchases as well as laundry. the summer before we became engaged and were married, he worked in the proposed wilderness areas in Idaho, camping all week, while looking for minerals.  He came out to the town of McCall, once a week to replenish supplies, laundry,and he called me using the change from that can which he stored in his little Volkswagen bug...

He had that can for many years, continuing to drop his loose change in it...as we added children, one project held once a year, the kids would sort the coins, count them and then divide the change into their own piggy banks...I can remember those children hunched over the table with their dad counting the pennies,nickels, dimes and quarters...intently scrutinizing the division of the funds, making sure each got an equal share...plus amazed at the accumulation of "wealth" in that can...a small meaningful gift each year..

This time of year we, as Christians, have the same opportunity to give a small gift of a shoe box to a child somewhere in the world...it could lead to a life change, a family change and even a community change ...for an eternity change...

Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes are being filled, collected, processed and will be sent around the world to 12-13 million children who need to know that God loves them...a simple box goes a long way...

Thank YOU for the opportunity to give back a portion from which You so generously give to us...

Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.
In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.
1 Timothy 6:17-19

Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
2 Corinthians 9:7-9