mompreneur turned giving catalyst

Embarrassingly, I used to think generosity was purely a math problem. I assumed that if I gave more than the "tithe," I was winning at generosity—and naturally, the bigger the number, the more generous I was. Truthfully, I was stuck in that mindset for years.

Then, an investment we were tithing from—and giving our "extra" out of—went south. It was a painful loss, but it became the turning point where I finally learned to define Biblical generosity.  Because I now didn't have big amounts to give.
I realized that, first and foremost, God didn't want my checkbook; He wanted my heart.

I started diving into the story of the Widow's Mite, and it hit me differently this time. We’ve all heard it, but I realized Jesus wasn't praising the amount of her gift; He was honoring her sacrifice. She wasn't just giving money; she was saying "no" to self-preservation and "yes" to absolute trust in Him.

It clicked: the tithe is just the beginning.

Generosity is a virtuous response, not just a financial transaction. God measures our giving by what we sacrifice, not how much we give.

Defining my personal "why" for generosity has taken the ambiguity out of our budget. Now, I want to help you find that for yourself. Whether you’re just starting to look past the tithe or you’re ready to lean into a life of deeper surrender, I believe God has a special "why" for the resources He has entrusted to you. Discovering that for yourself is the door to the abundant joy and eternal perspective He promises.

God may not call us to give away every cent we own like the widow, but we enter into a deep, spiritual act of worship when we give sacrificially. When we say "no" to ease and "yes" to surrendering the other 90% of our resources to the Lord, our hearts simply cannot stay the same.