As He sat down opposite the treasury,
and watched the multitude putting their gifts into the treasury;
He saw a poor widow put in two copper coins.
And He called his disciples to Him and said;
Truly, I tell you this poor widow has put in more than all of them;
For they all contributed out of their abundance,
but she out of her poverty put in everything she had.
Gospel according to St. Mark 12: 41-44
Gospel according to St. Luke 21: 1-4
I wonder, did she ever know that He noticed her gift? Do we notice the gifts of others around us, be they ever so small. I assure you, He sees each and ever tiny offering of love, especially those that escapes our coarse, hardened viewpoints.
Can anyone share a small gift that changed someone's life?
friends invited me round for pancakes, and blueberries. It was a gift from heaven. They never ever knew how much it meant to me.
Posted by: Lorna | February 11, 2006 at 11:35 AM
Years ago I was going through a really rough time. My boss passed me in the lunch room, stopped and put his hand on my shoulder. He didn't say anything, just met his eyes with mine for a moment and then walked away. He probably has no recollection of that today, but I'll never forget it.
Posted by: [rhymes with kerouac] | February 10, 2006 at 01:18 PM
It wasn't even a gift. It was just something I did on the spur of the moment that didn't cost me anything but a few minutes of my time. I didn't think of it as a gift at the time I did it. God get's the glory; I had nothing to do with it.
http://www.prodigalson.us/2006/01/i-shot-arrow-into-air.htm
Posted by: Bill | February 09, 2006 at 10:01 AM