Living in the current economic reality

Our son, Joshua, graduated from college last May. As is my wont, I picked up literature from the church where the Baccalaureate Service was held. Bethel College, Joshua's Alma Mater. has strong Mennonite ties, so the church, of course, was a Mennonite church.

The publication I picked up was the February 2009 issue of Beyond Ourselves . The editor, Stanley Green, wrote about an incident from his family's past from which 3 lessons for living, even in hard times, were learned.

1. Never stop being grateful for what you have (these, too, are the blessings of God).

2. Never be ashamed of what you have.

3. Always be willing to share, whether what you have is little or large.

These are indeed important lessons for all of us, even now.