generosity

Everyone needs a little help now and then. Life can be tough and unexpected expenses can happen, causing people to be short on cash. Sometimes people need a few bucks. Some people in a small Alabama town were shocked to learn just how often one man gave and helped those in need over the years.

Hody Childress, a farmer from Geraldine, Alabama, passed away on Jan. 1. He was 80 years old, according to WVTM. However, it wasn't until his funeral that the people of Geraldine learned of Hody's decades-long generosity.

A New Mexico church has given gifts to nearly 2,500 children.

The days before and after Thanksgiving make for an odd holiday. Most Americans barely sit down to dinner before Elvis, Santa, and Mariah Carey invade their lives. Then comes the corporate fever dream known as “Black Friday,” followed by its digital sequel “Cyber Monday.” In all that time, there is precious little room left to be thankful as citizens of the wealthiest nation, or consider how to give back in light of that reality. Another tradition, however, offers the opportunity to buck the trend. Falling on November 30 this year, Giving Tuesday is a chance to celebrate the abundance so many enjoy and pass it along to others.

Christians who regularly attend church are more likely than non-Christians to say they were taught generosity and also more likely to say they have experienced generosity in their own lives, according to a new Barna survey.

In a show of "radical generosity," Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, handed out $100 to each of the families that attended church over the weekend.

Generosity is giving every aspect of yourself back to God, to whom it belongs. It’s giving Him your money, your prayers, your time, your effort, your reputation ... your rights. Most often, we do this by giving to His children here on earth.

Generosity is actually the ultimate act of worship.

If you were a millionaire for a day, how would you spend your money? One Texas woman says she would tithe 10 percent of her income before donating some and investing the rest in real estate.