Here’s a story I wrote for a contest put on by True North Snacks.
I hope that this true and personal story will inspire folks who feel fear and uncertainty about the current global economic situation.
In mid 2007, I was in prayer one morning with a question on my mind. Three years prior, I had made some poor financial and investment decisions that were catastrophic to my whole family. And now, three years later, it looked like we were going to go under. I had tried everything from reading to workshops to support groups to extensive interviewing… but nothing was panning out.
The question I was asking in prayer was, “what do I do?” I had run out of ideas. I didn’t know how to get us back on track. I had no excuses either – as a degreed engineer, I should have known better.
I finally received my answer – and it was to give away a dollar a day. My initial thought was, “how can I when I don’t have anything left to give or to let go of?!” None of this made sense at first, until I quit trying to understand it with my mind, and began to feel it in my heart.
Now it is November 2008, and I’m still giving away. I was also blessed with a fantastic job a couple months after I began, and many more wonderful miracles have been happening in my life since.
I now realize that what I did was let go of what I was fearing to lose. Go ahead and read that again… There is immense power in those words.
I’m not rich by any measure, but I am able to give away a dollar, every day. You don’t have to be rich to give. And when you give, every day, no matter the amount, I’ll bet your life will turn around – just like mine did!
Blessings!
Todd