I put two sacks of food—one not even full—into the trunk of my car and drove them to Food Gatherers, our local food bank. “These seem so meager,” I thought. The CEO of Food Gatherers had recently addressed our City Council, sharing that the organization would soon face a $2.5 million gap due to federal cuts. Underwhelming, indeed.
Then I remembered a powerful story about a tiny offering of five loaves and two fish. Sometimes, our small offerings do add up and multiply.
When I arrived, a worker was just exiting a semi-truck. He was a driver for the organization. “Would you like me to take those for you?” he asked.
I told him I appreciated that, and then I added, “Thanks for everything you do. It’s really important.”
“You’re just as important,” he replied.
“Mutual affirmation is important!” I said, and we both smiled.
But also, isn’t it? Maybe that’s a meager offering that multiplies too.
— Renee Roederer
Smuggling Grace 