money...ugggh

So, I was opening up my bible this morning to have a quiet time. I did the random pick....you know find a topic and read it. This one was about finances...money...the oh so wonderful topic. (i am sure it really would be a great topic if I had lots of the green stuff) Jake and I had been talking after the holidays how we spent so much money buying stuff for others. Don't get me wrong, I love buying things for others...much more than I like receiving it actually. But, we have to save money to purchase gifts. There are those that are more fortunate than we are and they spend a lot more money on us than we can afford to spend on them. That makes us feel so bad....embarassed.... Anyway, I found peace with that this morning. I read a story in my Bible about a lady and her family. How they were considered as living in poverty based on the income amount. She mentioned that they had a roof over their heads, clothes, and food. They didn't lack for anything they needed. This verse was quoted Proverbs 30:8 Give me neither poverty nor riches but give me only my daily bread.
WOW! Everything we have is such a blessing...really. The gifts we give are out of love for others. We get so caught up in how much or what it is we get when really it is about the act of giving and what it means. We don't give out of obligation - we shouldn't anyway. We give because we WANT to... I love you all!!