The offering that keeps on giving
Dana Royces looked discouraged. All they need is $400 to get the work completed. "How can this be?" she thought. Jim, Head of Finance, just stood there with a sullen look. They had done all the cuts they could but money cometh not. *** The pastor walked to the pulpit, took the mic and with no iota of excitement, he said, "We will now take the offering to support missions. We implore you to give to the work of the Lord. Remember, the Lord loves a cheerful giver." He dropped the microphone and went back to his seat among the elders of the church. Uboho did a mental calculation of how much she had left. It was about N450. She'll spend nothing less than N150 to take keke home. She planned to buy a few things on the way home. She looked into her wallet and fumbled through the notes, looking for the least currency. She pulled out N20 and squeezed her palm tightly shut. Meanwhile, the offering basket was making its way towards her. Stopping to receive cash from...