Category: Goodwill

I listened to this unfortunate story about a man who married a single mother. He loved the mother and daughter so much that he decided that biology would not determine the kind of father he could become.

She had become a source of support to a family she cared about. She helped them financially whenever she could. To them, she was dependable. If there were a difficult month, she would help. If money was needed, she often found a way. 

I remember something my Bishop told me when I was younger. I have always admired him greatly for the way he gives to people. He always seems willing to help without making a spectacle of it, and naturally, I wanted to understand what made him so generous. 

I visited a church recently and during their teaching session on the theme “Understanding Times and Seasons” a man named Elder Enoch, recounted a beautiful story relevant to today’s topic. There was a young man from his church whom he had supported financially through school. He knew him as a hardworking usher, quiet and committed,…

There is something I have wrestled with for a long time whenever I come across photographs from some charitable events. I understand why they are taken. Organisations and individuals often need records to account for donations, report to partners, inspire others to give, or demonstrate transparency. Documentation has its place…

Like many others, I was warned not to carelessly give money to people begging on the streets. The reason was always the same: “Be careful. Some of them are evil and dangerous. Some pretend to be needy just to destroy people.” It was advice given out of love and protection, and over the years, I…

Some years ago, a former colleague came strongly to mind. We weren’t particularly close. We had each other’s contacts, but our conversations were few and far between. Still, the thought of him lingered with unusual persistence. I felt an urge to send him some money. It wasn’t prompted by a request or a social obligation.…

I think it takes a certain kind of wisdom to understand that not every amount of money I receive is meant to be spent on me, not every meal I am given is meant to fill my own stomach, and not every opportunity that comes my way is meant to end with me. Sometimes, I…

There is a story in Acts 3 that I have returned to several times. It is easy to remember it as the story of a man who could not walk and got a miracle that astonished everyone who witnessed it. But I see something deeper about human need and the things I carry without realising…

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