iBlog to give a portion of myself – the gift of words, gifts of the mind, gifts of the heart and most importantly gifts of the Spirit of Jesus Christ living in me.

I saw this quote (coming up below) from Wilfred A. Peterson in a book i read two years ago and it made me think, "what portion of myself am i giving?" Think through each line as you read this 'Art of Giving' quote...may the Lord reveal to you ways in which you can give portions of yourself to those you love, and to the world at large. Amen.

"We give of ourselves when we give gifts of the heart:
Love, kindness, joy, understanding, sympathy,
tolerance, forgiveness.

We give of ourselves when we give gifts of the mind:
Ideas, dreams, purposes, ideals, principles,
plans, projects, poetry.

We give of ourselves when we give gifts of the spirit:
Prayer, vision, beauty, aspiration, peace, faith.

We give of ourselves when we give the gift of words:
Encouragement, inspiration, guidance.

Emerson said it well:
"Rings and jewels are not gifts,
but apologies for gifts.
The only true gift is a portion of thyself." "

From The Art of Living
by Wilfred A. Peterson