Comments on: Just One Roll of Toilet Paper, OK?

By: Barbara Harper

Barbara Harper — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 13:58:57 +0000

I’ve read in some countries, people go to market every day for the day’s meals. I can’t imagine. I get frustrated having to go to the store twice a week (I can’t seem to get it down to once).

The pandemic really highlighted a lack of supplies. Even now, every time I shop, there’s half a dozen things the stores don’t have (that they used to have in abundance). And it’s different things they are out of every few weeks.

Thankfully, we haven’t lacked anything we truly needed. But, especially in the days of TP shortage, I really needed to learn once gain to rely on the Lord for daily needs.

That’s so true of time, strength, and everything else. “As thy days, so shall thy strength be.”

By: Lesley

Lesley — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 14:04:17 +0000

This is a really thought-provoking post, Lisa – thanks! I think the pandemic has definitely made me want to stock up more and plan ahead – not excessive stockpiling, but just keeping some extra supplies in case I need to self-isolate. It does make it easy to drift into thinking it all depends on me though, instead of trusting God to supply for each day. I love your point that coming back each day reminds us of our dependence on God’s mercy.

By: Ashley Rowland | HISsparrowBlog

Ashley Rowland | HISsparrowBlog — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 14:48:18 +0000

Love this, Lisa. It’s really easy to get frustrated when you can’t get ahead. Every time you get a little extra, something else comes to use it. But then it’s a blessing to always have you what need, isn’t it? One roll at the time.

By: Lauren Renee Sparks

Lauren Renee Sparks — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 14:25:41 +0000

This is really making me think, Lisa. I am a go to Sam’s and stock up kind of girl. I try to always have an extra laundry detergent, shampoo, hand soap…whatever to make sure I never run out. This kind of trust and thinking may be something I need to spend some time thinking and praying about. Not necessarily about my shopping habits, but the mind frame that makes me shop like this!

By: JeanWise

JeanWise — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:28:02 +0000

Daily manna – but I want it all NOW! ha! We are such an inpatient untrusting lot. It is hard to balance our want for more security vs trust and being content with enough,

By: Lisa Blair

Lisa Blair — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 13:50:03 +0000

The perspective of those in dire need versus those who are not becomes a little clearer with basic supplies like TP, doesn’t it? And supplies we deem basic in the West versus third-world countries brings a magnifying glass to our heart and thoughts, “Am I content?” And “What do I really need?”

By: Jan

Jan — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 19:56:28 +0000

Really makes one reconsider stocking up for a rainy day…enough is enough…

By: Susan Shipe

Susan Shipe — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:04:57 +0000

“Give us this day our daily bread.” Our manna. Our need today fulfilled. Always enough!

By: Barb Hegreberg

Barb Hegreberg — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:05:40 +0000

One roll at a time. One roll at a time.

God is there for us minute by minute. That is really all we need!

By: Michele Morin

Michele Morin — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:48:32 +0000

What came through for me is your personal placement in the context that provides your guiding metaphor. Thanks so much for all the ways you remind me that embodied ministry to the poor is one way for believers to align our hearts with a right understanding of “abundance ” and “provision.”