Celebrate eight years of Fielder Church volunteers delivering Food Paks in Texas, sharing the gospel, praying by name, and bringing Christ-centered hope to children and families in need.
3.1: More Blessed to Give than to Receive
By Michael Richards
Senior Vice President
As a child raised in a single-grandparent environment, I had a front-row seat in witnessing consistent generosity. I watched as my grandmother laid aside everything that she needed so that I could have everything that I needed. She never really went anywhere or did the things she wanted because we always went and did the things I wanted to do. She sacrificed so much for me. I was an only child, and I was selfish. I would pout and demand name-brand clothes while all the while she was buying discounted fabric and patterns to sew her own outfits.
She was always willing to lay it all aside for me, but when I was young, I took advantage of that. I know that I wasn’t appreciative enough at the time. I know that I took her for granted. I know that I didn’t say thank you enough.
When I became an adult and started a family, her sacrifice for me became so much more relatable. Her love and generosity towards me were never clearer, and the joy of sacrificial living came full circle.
I know that my grandma was proud of me; she told me all the time. I apologized to her on several occasions for the selfishness of my youth, and she was always kind and gracious in telling me that I was her “greatest treasure.” I loved her to the moon and back, and I still miss her.
I believe that generosity flows out of a heart that understands the truth of Acts 20:35, which says,
In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’
3.2: When Generosity Becomes Personal
By Lynn Phillips
Co-founder
All throughout the Bible, God reveals His generosity and calls us to be generous too. In Acts 20:35, it clearly says,
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
In an often-surprising way, the giver is usually more blessed than the receiver! Why? Could it be that when we are showing generosity, at that very moment, we have the privilege of being Christ’s hands and feet?
We know God is generous, and if we are created in His image, then we, too, are created to be generous. Generosity is a character trait that makes us more like Him.
But how do we practically teach this next generation the blessing of being generous? I believe a starting point is exposing them to those who are in need, such as those living in poverty.
I believe it opens their eyes and helps them understand what breaks the heart of God. This next generation can’t expect to respond to the needs of others IF they don’t even know the needs! This was true for our own sons. They had the privilege of living in a home with a bed, eating three meals a day, having access to clean water, and attending school. Poverty wasn’t personal!
At the age of 9, one of our sons took a trip to El Salvador with a team from Children’s Hunger Fund, and it was then that God began opening his eyes to the needs of the world.
He was exposed to families living in a garbage dump, and he saw with his own eyes the harsh living conditions of these families. To his astonishment, he heard family after family share about their desperate conditions and the real struggle it was to provide enough food for their children.
After he returned from his trip, we gathered around the dinner table, and one of his brothers started complaining about what we were having for dinner. Immediately, he leaned over and said, “I think you should take their food away.” He then turned to his brothers and said, “Do you realize that there are kids who don’t have any food to eat!?”
It was at this moment that we realized that God had begun to open our son’s eyes. It was now personal! It wasn’t just empty words, but ‘the least of these’ now had actual faces and stories.
When he learned that kids lived in garbage dumps, it moved him to compassion, then gratitude, and then to generosity.
3.3: She Saw More Than a Box of Coins
By Karen Smith
Administrative Assistant
When you hear the word generous, you probably think of someone giving financially to support a cause. But generosity is so much more—it can take many wonderful forms.
Recently, I witnessed a mom living out generosity in a beautiful way. Children’s Hunger Fund (CHF) hosted an event in Prosper, TX, to introduce the organization to the community. One of the items we offered was a Coin Pak—a small cardboard box children could fill with coins from allowances, chores, or lemonade stand profits. These donations help provide meals for families in need.
A mom stopped by our booth with her child, took a Coin Pak, and immediately saw an opportunity. Her generosity began.
She was generous with her time—choosing to leave the festival and sit in their car with the Coin Pak in hand.
She was generous with her knowledge—explaining hunger to her child and how they could help others.
She was generous with her treasures—searching the car for spare change and filling the Coin Pak with $2 before returning to the booth with smiles.
That evening, this mom invested her time, knowledge, and resources—not only to impact a child in need but to shape her own child’s worldview and compassion. Generosity isn’t just about money; it’s about using what we have—time, wisdom, and even pocket change—to make a difference.
