Paying it Forward
Growing up, I was taught to tithe. My church taught the 10% tithe. It sounds reasonable. But the reality of my life was that I could rarely afford to give any money to any one. In fact, I found myself frequently reaching out to friends or family to help me. I have been blessed with wonderful people who were willing and able to help me through some of my toughest financial difficulties. While mostly, it was my family who helped there were two instances where friends either loaned or gave me money. They helped keep me housed and to keep the electricity on. I could never forget that. It took me years to get to the point where I could not only pay all my bills, but I could give to charity as I was taught to do. I chose some charities that had missions that I felt were important to give to.
