From the mouths of babes…

while holding a family birthday celebration for Josiah last night, after all the traditional singing and candles and cake and gifts, Josiah made a statement that made us all uncomfortable.

Josiah was holding the $100 from his great-grandparents, and I told him that we needed to be careful, and put the money in the bank. Josiah said, “No. For Saka”. Saka is the WorldVision child our church sponsors in Tanzania, and the small children bring a weekly offering to help his family. The total amount runs about $10 per week.

Of course, I am not campaigning for Josiah to receive the Mother Teresa award. His statement was out of ignorance; the majority of the time that he is given money to handle, it is in order to place it in the collection. But perhaps in his ignorance, he is a better steward than we are.

Now, what are we to do?