Jennifer’s family was not wealthy, but they managed to make payments and live comfortably. Then, after five years with the company, Jennifer’s husband lost his full-time job. Suddenly, they found themselves struggling to pay bills. Even groceries were causing a financial strain on the family. “Even if I have to go hungry, I’m determined that…

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The old French story Stone Soup was one of my favorite books as a child. It’s the story of three soldiers returning from a long military journey. At the end of a long day, hungry and tired, they come upon a small village. This village is suffering from a famine and the villagers can barely…

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A man knocked on the office door. He asked if we had a pair of shoes for his friend whose shoes were ripped. I went down stairs to meet the girl and looked at her shoes. They were tattered and worn through. Each shoe was in pieces and held together by rope. They went in…

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