<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[A Generous Life by Leah Wacek]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Generous Life ]]></description><link>https://leahwacek.wixsite.com/website/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:49:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://leahwacek.wixsite.com/website/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Different Kind of Wonderful]]></title><description><![CDATA[2024 marks 10 years of visiting and volunteering in the Dominican Republic.  When I rewind my mind back to those early days, I remember...]]></description><link>https://leahwacek.wixsite.com/website/post/a-different-kind-of-wonderful</link><guid isPermaLink="false">661558de2bc8dfad05e5479d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:45:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/252c4e_3642ed43d2bb4c49ba429b828c8d513e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leahwacek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Prepare for Spontaneous Generosity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone loves a random act of kindness, but rarely are we prepared when the opportunity presents itself.  We see someone in need, but...]]></description><link>https://leahwacek.wixsite.com/website/post/how-to-prepare-for-spontaneous-generosity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60afb06818b0fd0016a439db</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2022 12:44:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/252c4e_562fd1bf87434b1c83e24014cc464764~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leahwacek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring/Easter Books We Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a coooooooold Minnesota winter, we are wholeheartedly embracing 50 degree weather here!  I just dusted off our spring books for the...]]></description><link>https://leahwacek.wixsite.com/website/post/spring-easter-books-we-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6063e7189b5c0c00157403d5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2022 19:46:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/252c4e_600b6e4c7019418aab42897ae0f5cdc9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leahwacek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Will Be Who They Are Despite Your Opinion of Them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you think poor people are lazy and selfish? I'll admit it - I'm guilty. The truth is:  some people living in poverty probably are...]]></description><link>https://leahwacek.wixsite.com/website/post/people-will-be-who-they-are-despite-your-opinion-of-them</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60afb41c4be8020015eef369</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2022 14:55:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/252c4e_b7474ee2e701415aba2c59283cb948eb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leahwacek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Time Between Selfishness and Generosity]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's beauty in the waiting times... the time between childhood and adulthood the time between high school and a career the time...]]></description><link>https://leahwacek.wixsite.com/website/post/the-time-between-selfishness-and-generosity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60afb16115f0cc001587abb7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2022 15:30:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/252c4e_54734ff1fadd424aa15dd5672e806386~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leahwacek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[how to make gift-giving an opportunity to be generous]]></title><description><![CDATA[I know, I know....how can giving gifts NOT be an opportunity to be generous?  You're GIVING.  My thought here is that we can INCREASE our...]]></description><link>https://leahwacek.wixsite.com/website/post/how-to-make-gift-giving-an-opportunity-to-be-generous</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61022842ff06340015ffde2e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2021 13:49:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/252c4e_bc56f863c1714e299a795e844a8aa3f3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leahwacek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living a Generous Life Requires Wisdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Often, when I talk about sacrificial giving, I get great questions like these: How do we set boundaries? How do we keep people from...]]></description><link>https://leahwacek.wixsite.com/website/post/living-a-generous-life-requires-wisdom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">609df6887312c90015872f78</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:29:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/252c4e_a5e8cbaa66b7450aad9671efb1c71e51~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_622,h_830,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leahwacek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stubborn Generosity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every time I see a dandelion poking it's sunny head up through the middle of a cement sidewalk, I think, "I want to be like that.  And I...]]></description><link>https://leahwacek.wixsite.com/website/post/stubborn-generosity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">609df463dd2efe0015ef3207</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2021 15:37:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/252c4e_fdb4babb897f414c85793e99664c40f8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leahwacek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids Literature We Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking for a title that teaches something?  Check out the following list of books we'll never stop loving.... Honesty: The Empty Pot by...]]></description><link>https://leahwacek.wixsite.com/website/post/kids-literature-we-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6063dabb4f639f00156a3b7f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:34:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/252c4e_049e05416f934d91828530b40deb30b7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leahwacek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Problem with Providing]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been teaching for 15 years.  For the first five, I required students to bring a pencil to class.  If they didn't have this most...]]></description><link>https://leahwacek.wixsite.com/website/post/the-problem-with-providing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60abbda6b25a2d00152065d7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2021 02:14:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/252c4e_a1858747dc914ffc9281f85fe0efec25~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leahwacek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make Date Night an Opportunity to be Generous]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our first trip to a homeless shelter was for date night.  Jason suggested it and I thought, "Why not?"  It was one of our very best dates...]]></description><link>https://leahwacek.wixsite.com/website/post/make-date-night-an-opportunity-to-be-generous</link><guid isPermaLink="false">609c1334e18d970015792cef</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2021 11:34:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/252c4e_ed7208cded1f4e0e99182169fd921898~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leahwacek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Choose Where to Give]]></title><description><![CDATA[So you want to live a more generous life, but where to start? There are so many excellent places to give away finances, talents and time....]]></description><link>https://leahwacek.wixsite.com/website/post/how-to-choose-where-to-give</link><guid isPermaLink="false">609df4d3ae04d000153daa68</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2021 03:01:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/252c4e_da50bfd45cd14184b6f008a9e799e39a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leahwacek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Inspire Elementary-Aged Kids to Generosity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The biggest idea we've tried to instill in our kids during the elementary years is this: We've never made it just something Mom and Dad...]]></description><link>https://leahwacek.wixsite.com/website/post/how-to-inspire-elementary-aged-kids-to-generosity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60a68ea5093f0700157951d6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2021 03:22:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/252c4e_87183caf643a4dfa8afcbcf8cf9eeecd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leahwacek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why It's Important to Give Away the Good Stuff]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the original command was given to offer the first 10%, it was called a "sacrifice". God's specific instruction to the Israelites was...]]></description><link>https://leahwacek.wixsite.com/website/post/why-it-s-important-to-give-away-the-good-stuff</link><guid isPermaLink="false">609df3d61f40070015ee4b9e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2021 21:02:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/252c4e_0cb40ea5ca504974950615afa66bc4af~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leahwacek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Activities that Cultivate Generosity]]></title><description><![CDATA[My very first suggestion for getting kids on board with living a generous life is to have them help you brainstorm a list of places and...]]></description><link>https://leahwacek.wixsite.com/website/post/family-activities-that-cultivate-generosity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60a2c6fce070e90015761a6b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2021 22:13:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/252c4e_ab4093260e8446c39f001b412effafe6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leahwacek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Activities that spark generosity in kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple years ago, our oldest asked to do her birthday party at FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN.  If you don't know about this organization,...]]></description><link>https://leahwacek.wixsite.com/website/post/activities-that-spark-generosity-in-kids</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60a2c6d3e028fd0016951eac</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:26:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/252c4e_188484b6ae29457194a86301f3186d29~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leahwacek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boomerang Effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[I hesitate to talk about all we've received in our decade of radical giving, only because I don't ever want this to turn into a TED talk...]]></description><link>https://leahwacek.wixsite.com/website/post/boomerang-effect</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6033d7570e4c890017c86414</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2021 00:14:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/252c4e_b093190f53cb483a83682afae840be65~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leahwacek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Spark Discussions about Generosity with Kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[The idea of "generosity" or "selflessness" can be tricky for kids to understand.  These words are big and need some unpacking.  Here's a...]]></description><link>https://leahwacek.wixsite.com/website/post/how-spark-discussions-about-generosity-with-kids</link><guid isPermaLink="false">609d955c61308b001616d22f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2021 00:04:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/252c4e_b87bc845aa7042b386862d4fecb40034~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leahwacek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Reward of Generous Living]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's the thing:  you can model generosity and talk about sacrifice and choose love and study the example of Jesus and still have...]]></description><link>https://leahwacek.wixsite.com/website/post/the-reward-of-generous-living</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60140d5e5f3df100170f798a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2021 02:47:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/252c4e_a46cfa4bc5634ae082b5204248dfb99a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_805,h_578,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leahwacek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gap-filler]]></title><description><![CDATA[I remember a day, not long ago, when I had three toddlers scurrying about my feet.  I held an infant.  I looked as overwhelmed as I felt....]]></description><link>https://leahwacek.wixsite.com/website/post/gap-filler</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60745df62da9230015f935f9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2021 15:17:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/252c4e_dbc309985a9342b6a2f09c62b088f7c7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_500,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leahwacek</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>