A life of generosity in all things

You chose to skip the chemical weed killer on your lawn this year.  You are convinced it is not a good choice in the long run for you or the environment.

Recycling is a way of life in your household.  You don't even really think about it any longer.  Waste and landfills sum up your reasons.

Six different activities demand your attention on a weekend and you decide that your family needs to slow down, eliminate distractions and play together more often.

Perhaps you have never realized: you are a steward: of creation, of resources, of your time.  Although we generally call it 'budgeting' you are also a steward of your financial resources.  You decide to devote a portion of your earnings here (mortgage, summer camp, Wi-Fi) and you decide not to devote money there (snowmobile, European vacation, designer clothes).  We devote our time to the causes we think are important.  We devote our family's resources to activities that build us up as family.  Lots of things cry out for your attention, your time and your dollars.  You need to make choices and allot varying amounts of each in your role as steward. 

What we value is revealed in the choices we make.  That is, we wish to support those things we value with our time and resources, and allow the others to fall by the wayside.  We put our 'money' where our values are.  "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

Thank you for giving me the time it took to consider this post.