Today’s treasure ~ riches beyond measure.

Today’s treasure ~ riches beyond measure.

Sally had been thinking lots about giving. The top of her shell was being to hurt. She just thought too much.

After reading, thinking and writing about on giving this week, I’ve come to two conclusions.

To really give you have to ~

* Not think so much. We try to figure everything out. Add to this our personal experiences — there was no money around as a child, we had lots of money and lost it, we are very controlling by nature…on and on.

Sometimes with God, we just have to stop trying to figure it out and trust.

* Come to terms that not giving is ultimately a reflection of our self-centeredness.

I want therefore I shall have.

I want others to have — but I don’t want to do without.

Things are just things. And time goes so quickly. Valuables tarnish, are broken by little hands (and big ones) and money disappears.

Most young children are terribly giving. Sure they have spats over the one particular truck that is “hot” that day in the preschool toy bin. But for the most part children are the first to want someone to come over and play with their things ~ or to break the last cookie in half.

Break free from all the selfish-data our brains have been programed with over years…decades. This may take a little work, but it’s possible.

When was the last time you tried a cartwheel? Not a front walkover -- mind you. No need to get crazy.

Most children sleep really well at night.

Just give.

And rest.