Michael Harrison's e-devotion

I shared yesterday that TODAY is #GivingTuesday which offers each of us an opportunity to literally give back.  That is part of my DNA and of our church too.  Giving has much more to do with than our wallet and bank account.  It really has to do with how we live our life and how we use our God-given resources. Here is what WIKIPEDIA says about this day: Giving Tuesday , often stylized as #GivingTuesday for purposes of   hashtag activism , refers to the   Tuesday   after   U.S. Thanksgiving   in the United States. It is a movement to create an international day of charitable giving at the beginning of the   Christmas and holiday season . Giving Tuesday was started in 2012 by the   92nd Street Y   and the   United Nations Foundation   as a response to commercialization and consumerism in the post-Thanksgiving season ( Black Friday   and   Cyber Monday ). It is always five days after the h...

Proverbs 11:25   NLT The   generous   will prosper; those who   refresh others will themselves be   refresh ed. Today is a special day for the non-profit and church world.   It is called “giving Tuesday”.   It is attached to what we have just come through known as Cyber Monday (shopping online) and Black Friday (the special shopping day right after thanksgiving. Giving Tuesday is meant to be the ASK day.   You will most likely see articles, email, mail and much more asking for your generous donation.   I will not disappoint you either.   Here is the ask for our ministry. There are many different things I would like to ask you to give to, but I start with telling you something that makes me very happy and builds my passion.   Yesterday some of our men and I were able to load two 40 foot containers that are now headed to Puerto Rico to help those who have been hit by the hurricane that destroyed much of the area. ...