In our Spiritual Practices class this week, our virtual guide Shane Claiborne said that, when it comes to generosity, “we were made for this.” It’s true that there is plenty of evidence to the contrary in our world, but we are made for being generous -- blessing one another with the unique gifts and resources that we can share; opening our heart to our neighbors and stretching our lives to help make the world more just and whole; yes, we were made to be generous.

In the last couple of weeks, I’ve heard a little more than just a handful of stories from church folk about the creative ways they have seen generousity or they have lived generously in these unusual days. That’s not even counting those sorts of stories and images from media that I’ve seen, and I heard even more inspiring tales of generosity in our Lent class last night. All are reminders to me that we are made for being generous, and the Spirit is moving wondrously to help us grow in living generous lives -- even, maybe especially, through these trying days.

What a difference it makes when we practice generosity in our lives. May you know the way you already are generous with the resources you have - in little and big ways, and may you know the leading of the Spirit that continues to guide your life on the creative and joyful pathways of sharing that are ahead.