Widow's mite

"Philanthropy could be defined as an investment in a meaningful cause by one who has funds left over after personal (and family) material needs have been met."

Julia Ingraham Walker, Major Gifts, Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2006

But I am moved by those who donate not from what they have left over, but from what they need--the widow's mite. (Luke 21:2) Though it be less, it is a gift of self, a sacrificial offering.

When we receive donations, many times there are special prayer intentions included. People--young and old, men and women--give. They find time and resources to prepare an envelope in spite of the illnesses of family members, job losses, relationship conflicts.

May I also put in, from my poverty and my blessings, all that I have to live on.