Friday, September 2, 2011

Labour Day Weekend and the cost of back to school

With labour day approaching here in Canada (and? in the States) it often is a time of preparation. The children are returning to school and all that goes with that. It often is a stressful time of expenses for those parents on low income. Even doing their clothing shopping at thrift stores and many being grateful to God for His provision, school supplies seem to be getting more costly each year. My challenge to you this labor day is if you know such a family to give them an anonymous gift. Either slip under their door or mail a grocery gift card or cash. Pick out a beautiful card (many of which you can get at the dollar stores) and write the word "Blessings" on it!! This will make their day or perhaps years as they remember what came in the mail when they needed it most. God in my past has given me similiar cards and being a single parent it made such a large impression. It also met some pressing needs. Someone was listening to the nudging of the Holy Spirit!!
God bless,
The gift giver