Lately I've been pondering the theological meaning of generosity.  That is probably not surprising since we are in the midst of our Stewardship Campaign!  Even so, there are many ways we can be generous.  Collins English Dictionary defines generosity in this way:

generosity — n  , pl -ties 1. willingness and liberality in giving away one's money, time, etc; magnanimity 2. freedom from pettiness in character and mind 3. a generous act 4. abundance; plenty

Being generous is more than simply opening our wallets to give some of our resources to a worthy cause.  Generosity is an out-look on life.  It is a way of living in and looking at the world.  Even those who have nothing to physically give can be extremely generous.  Yet, those who give the most materially may not be very generous at heart. 

When I "googled" images for generosity, this Wordle came up.  (It is from a blog called "Adventures in Storytelling.)  I like it because it expands the idea of generosity beyond monetary gifts.  How have you experienced generosity?  How have you practiced generosity?  Over the next few weeks I will share some of my thoughts about how we can live generously through our time, our money, our attitudes, and our love.  Feed free to share your thoughts!  In fact, I hope you will be generous with your comments :)