Loaves, and fishes, and shoeboxes

Once a little boy handed Jesus his lunch and offered it to feed a crowd of hungry people.  One little boy's lunch passed through the hands of Christ, fed thousands. 

I turn on the news and see the devastated, I flip through the paper and see the hungry, and drive through town and see the hurting.  Through the lens of my adult eyes, I see the needs, I feel hopeless.  I turn on the news, I feel powerless.  I read the paper, I want to give up. 


But then my little girl gave up her birthday party gifts.  She said she had enough.  She invited her friends to help her fill shoeboxes instead.  She let the birthday gifts intended for one little girl, pass through the hands of Christ, and He multiplied them into Christmas gifts for twelve little girls. 

And through this beautiful child of mine, I see that Jesus still multiples fish, and loaves, and shoeboxes too... if only we're willing to offer them.