Giving of my time was an easy thing for me. We didn't have a lot of money in our early years, so when I gave of my time, I felt like I was participating in whatever the cause was- ie. kids schools, ministry, missions, etc. I learned to give financially by observing others in the church give. I wasn't raised with that focus, so when I became surrounded by others who truly lived it out, I grew to trust and love the privilege of giving financially as a form of worship. Now it's the greatest honor to be able to.

Our understanding of giving came from a study of stewardship with all of our resources (time, money, etc.). We visited with mentors who had more experience and time working through the topic and asked a lot of questions. We came to see giving not as something separate from the rest of our lives, but as fully integrated into our calling to stewardship of all of the Lord’s resources.