small gifts

real gifts
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"Do not despise the day of small things.
-Zechariah 4:10

Small gifts mean so much more in a small church in an economically challenged neighborhood. This is a small piece of candy I received after church from a young single mom that lives in my neighborhood. Given with love, received with love. Building a church with candy. Small things....with great love as Mother Teresa used to say.
Sometimes I wonder if trying to grow a church in a area of town that just doesn't have money was such a wise choice...but then, I remember that there is a wisdom that is from above and a wisdom that is from below. So the world would say it can't be done but God would say:

You can build a church on a little piece of candy.