Tag: Mark 12:41-44

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Crossing Cultures Making Disciples Memoir

Giving

From an early age, I learned about giving. Putting money in the offering plate. 

Then Mom and Dad taught me to tithe my small allowance.

It wasn’t much. But I learned what a tenth was. 

And gave every Sunday at our church in Surabaya. 

Indonesian Rupiah coins. Image by E L on Unsplash.
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Legacy

Legacy, unintentional.
From the least likely.
A poor widow
unnamed
obscure
hidden
in the shadows
of wealthy patrons.
Slipping in
behind
crowds and
considerable contributions
at the temple coffers.

A mite–still in circulation when the poor widow gave at the temple in Mark 12. Photo: widowsmite. Public domain on Wikipedia
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