Moment in time can be archived in our memory banks, but they are never as precious as the instant they actually happen. Last night my wife and I sat down with our boys to do our nightly advent reading and activity. Our activity was to flip through the pages of the Worldvision gift catalog and select items that we wanted to purchase for those in need. This is the third year that we have done this, and each year gets better. After we all made our selections we prayed that God would bless the individuals that would receive the livestock, bibles, mosquito nets and soccer balls we had selected. Ben, my 9 year old, was still looking at the magazine. He turned to my wife and I and read "When children can't get warm, death can come in many forms. Your gift multiplies 10 times to send life-saving clothes to children around the world." Ben then went to his wallet and pulled out $52 and said that he would like to put that toward clothing for kids in need. He did the math and said that is a $520 value. Our hearts melted in that moment. Our son is learning the value of giving and loving others. Ben sacrificed 70% of his money. This is a precious moment that I would love to be able to play back over and over.
Hebrews 13:15-17
I am working on a new Painting and thought I would capture a time lapse video along the way.
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