The picture above is the dressed up version of what is becoming a staple meal in our house- home cooked black beans and organic basmati rice (fairly traded, purchased in bulk from Costco). Sometimes we just have bowls of the rice and beans with a little soy sauce or salsa and sour cream. It doesn’t cost much, the rice and beans together form complete proteins in our body, and it reminds us that simple food is the norm for so many people in the world- while we in developed nations feast on more yummy and divers foods in the course of a day than many do in the course of a life time. In many places in South America and the Congo, for example, a typical meal would be a small bowl of rice and beans. As a family, you could commit to eating this meal once a week or month, and deciding as a family where to give the small amount saved to someone in poverty. Or you could donate time as a family in a soup kitchen, or learn together about the many other ways to help those in poverty. A good place to start is thankfulness, and taking a step back once in a while from the excess, to clear our heads of clutter and look outward.

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Need inspiration for a more outward focused life?
Read ‘The Hole in Our Gospel’ with me.

Want to actively help a child that lives in poverty?
World Vision is one place to look.

Our desire is to live simply so we can give generously!

“Preach the Gospel always. Use words if necessary.”
- St. Francis of Assisi