HONEY MONEY

 Honey Money

Our hard earned money is  sweet. We work, collected pensions, social security, tips, presents, investments and luck. We did not earn our ability to add and subtract. Parents and teachers taught us how to do the numbers. The ability was an unearned gift. We did not earn our eyes, our hands, or our fingers. They too are unearned gifts. Christians know that life itself is a gift. Our response is always thanks for all we have been given.

Some of us are poor, some well off and others wealthy. Jesus taught us to care for the poor, the sick and persecuted. From our money and resources, we share some of that sweet money helping make others eat and heal.

There is a woman in our parish who is an actor. She has not worked or performed since the pandemic hit. She makes some money from Lyft, cooking and cleaning when she find the work. Our Vicar and Deacon have discretionary funds to help people in need. In addition to our annual pledge for the support of St. John’s, we can send a thanksgiving gift to those discretionary funds.