Beyond
For All the Saints
Brothers and sisters, grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. November 1st is traditionally known as All-Saint’s Day. And so…
Read MoreJesus Gives us Abundant Life
Imagine Abundance What do you wish you had a lot of? Can you close your eyes and imagine an abundance- a big basket full of… what would it be full…
Read MoreGood Shepherd Day of Prayer
Praying Together Sunday November 10th we are asking all of Good Shepherd to join together and hold our Beyond Campaign in prayer. Throughout this day we will pray both by…
Read MorePlace God First
How you react when you hear Jesus say, “Do not worry about your life”? Does your mind race, with mine, to talk right back to Jesus in your head and…
Read MoreBEYOND / Those Who Share Time and Love Provide Lessons in Generosity
A Story from Dan Viegut Two men from my childhood taught me about the concepts of generosity, though I didn’t realize it for years. The first was an uncle. After…
Read MoreBEYOND / Generosity is a Gift from the Heart
A Story from Kay Simmons As I began thinking about my generosity story, I did what I often do – I looked up the definition of the word. It wasn’t…
Read MoreBEYOND / The Needs of Some Outweigh the Wants of Others
A Story from the Seeland Family Simply put, generosity to me is someone giving more than is usual or expected. My first memorable experiences of generosity came as a child…
Read MoreBEYOND / All We Have Is a Blessing and We All Need Help at Times
A Story from Sarah Schaettle My first lesson in giving that I remember was as a child when I first started to receive an allowance. My father was very clear…
Read MoreBEYOND / Generosity: Big and Small, One in the Same
A Story from the Miyamoto Family I consider myself a generous person. I also know and understand that my generosity can be selective and sometimes hidden within the comfortable corners…
Read MoreBEYOND / Emotional & Spiritual Generosity
A Story from Syrenne McNulty Over the years at Good Shepherd, I’ve been the recipient of more generosity than I can count. So many times over the years as I…
Read MoreBEYOND / God is the Ultimate Giver
A Story from Jen Maier I have been fortunate to be the recipient of great generosity from my parents and husband especially, but also many friends and family members in…
Read MoreBEYOND / No Judgment or Means Testing When Helping Those in Need
A Story from the Lester Family In January 2016 I was laid off from my job. My partner Mel and I were living in Montana at the time, and employment…
Read MoreBEYOND / Generosity Provided an Unforgettable Opportunity
A Story from Cassie Kohrs In January of 2013, I found out that I had an incredible opportunity; I was chosen to intern with Josiah Venture, an organization based in…
Read MoreBEYOND / To Whom Much is Given, Much is Expected
A Story from the Hanson Family My earliest memory of generosity was of a time when I was a little girl and I was with my maternal grandparents. I thought…
Read MoreBEYOND / Giving to Others Even When You Have Little to Give
A Story from Barb Friberg My grandparents were a big part of my youth. My grandfather, Norman, was in the Navy in WWI, and on one of his voyages back…
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