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The Gift of Time

by Jill October 6, 2011 Save & Give

Last week my dad came home from his job with a piece of paper that was one of the best gifts I have gotten in a long time. Well, let me back up a little….. My husband and I teach marriage preparation classes at our church. It is one of our passions but also a [...]

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Secret Blessings

by Jill September 18, 2011 Save & Give

When I was growing up there was one man that was always at our church. Weekdays, weekends, it didn’t matter – he was there. And it wasn’t our pastor. It was our custodian. He wasn’t a “churched” man, per se. He was there because it was his job. But over the years he came to [...]

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Protecting Yourself While Giving Online

by Sara September 11, 2011 Save & Give

{source} One of the things that we love to encourage here at Pennies & Blessings is giving. We encourage it so much because Scripture tells us over and over to give and we know firsthand the blessing that comes from caring for others. I hate to be the “Debbie Downer”, but let’s face it, there [...]

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Charity Spotlight for R & R Month

by Jill August 23, 2011 Read and Relax

One of things that gets me most excited about giving is when I have a connection to who I am giving to. Sure giving to large, trusted organizations is a good way to go, but when you have a relationship with a charity giving takes on a special meaning. This month I wanted to highlight [...]

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Giving When It Is Hard

by Jill July 19, 2011 Save & Give

If you are like a large percentage of the country right now, things are tight. Maybe they have always been tight or maybe the ugly turn the economy has taken has hit you especially hard. Or maybe the downturn in the economy has simply helped you to tighten up your belt, stop overspending, get rid [...]

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