Sharing Beans

The Bean Trio, complete with stuffed squirrel to guard them :-)

So I don't know why the obsession with beans, it just seems to work well - after our church service this morning I was inspired to add another bean jar to my collection called "Sharing Beans".  The lesson was based on Luke 3:11 which states

"The person who has two coats must share with the one who doesn't have any, and the person who has food must do the same."


So off I went to root through my mother-in-law's cupboard of spare glass jars and my new "Sharing Beans" jar was born.  It holds beans that are spent on gifts to friends and family for birthdays, Christmas or simply random acts of kindness, but most importantly, this jar also holds beans spent on gifts/donations for those in need.

So I am challenging myself and also any of you reading this - I have decided each time a make trip to buy groceries, I will purchase at least one item for our local food pantry.  No matter how strict our budget is at the moment, I know we can afford one additional canned good each week, at the very least.  Just think of the impact this could make if we all did this every time we went grocery shopping - after all, if we are grocery shopping, then we have at least some food on our tables, while others may have none.  So if you like this idea, I challenge all of you to do the same - then at the end of the month, donate the collected goods to your local food pantry.