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<p>I feel guilty sometimes about consulting Jenny before I make a charitable donation. Well, a little scared too, if I&#8217;m honest. For instance, it took the better part of a year before I got up enough courage to make a donation to <a href="https://foodforthepoor.org/">Food For The Poor</a>. A lack of faith and trust in God, for sure.</p>
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<p>In years prior, I&#8217;ve given to K-Love, Air1 and FOCUS but nothing sustained. In 2014, I made a donation to the local <a href="https://toddkmarsha.com/amp/witnesspath/tag/catholic-radio-network/">Catholic Radio Network</a>. I was listening semi-regularly and felt called to support their efforts to expand and improve. As 2015 began, I&#8217;d moved on from listening to the radio and started almost exclusively listening to podcasts. Leave it to my son to provide a great reminder about the importance of a successful local <a href="https://toddkmarsha.com/amp/witnesspath/tag/catholic-2/">Catholic</a> radio station.</p>
<blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Give and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure &#8211; pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return.</em></p></blockquote>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>&#8211; Luke 6:38</em></p>
<p>A representative from the <a class="expresscurate_contentTags" href="https://toddkmarsha.com/amp/witnesspath/tag/catholic-radio-network/">#Catholic Radio Network</a> came to speak at <a href="https://toddkmarsha.com/amp/witnesspath/tag/holy-trinity/">Holy Trinity</a> recently. He was one of the better Mass speakers we&#8217;d had. Despite that, I dismissed what he&#8217;d said almost immediately after Mass ended. Again, I was reluctant to step out in faith and make a donation. Good thing his words made an impression on Jack. Jack went to Mom later that week and asked if she would make a donation. She was delighted to hear him think about others in such a way and agreed.</p>
<h3><strong>But First Seek His Kingdom and His Righteousness&#8230;</strong></h3>
<p>I was surprised by Jack&#8217;s request. He&#8217;s a good kid but he sometimes finds himself caught up in our <a href="https://toddkmarsha.com/amp/witnesspath/tag/materialistic-culture/">materialistic culture</a>. He talks often about the new Skylanders game, the newest Lego set, the latest kids movie. Money burns a hole in his pocket and our preaching to him to save a little, give a little, spend a little seems to fall on deaf ears.</p>
<p>He&#8217;s 8 so it&#8217;s to be expected, I guess. But it&#8217;s also a reminder of my role as a parent. I have to teach him that the most important thing in life is getting himself to heaven and taking as many people with him as he can. He won&#8217;t get to heaven by longing for the newest, biggest, and greatest game or toy. He&#8217;ll get there by longing for God&#8217;s will to be done. He&#8217;ll get there by giving of himself for the sake of others. He&#8217;ll get there by resisting the good while waiting patiently for the great.</p>
<blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"><em>But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.</em></p></blockquote>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>-Matthew 6:33</em></p>
<p>Sometimes I think, &#8220;How do I teach my son these lessons when I haven&#8217;t learned them myself?&#8221; I&#8217;ve made strides in rebelling against our <a class="expresscurate_contentTags" href="https://toddkmarsha.com/amp/witnesspath/tag/materialistic-culture/">#materialistic culture</a> but I still fall victim to scarcity thinking. My faith in God&#8217;s desire to shower me with his <a href="https://toddkmarsha.com/amp/witnesspath/tag/abundance/">abundance</a> isn&#8217;t quite where it should be. I take a year before discussing a gift with my wife, but my son has no fear and asks only a couple days later.</p>
<p>This is the devil&#8217;s work within me, no doubt. Wanting me to think I&#8217;m not worthy to teach my son because of my own failures. I&#8217;ve been told countless times that we all learn better when we immediately teach what we&#8217;ve learned. ; I&#8217;ve even done this successfully in venues like <a href="https://toddkmarsha.com/amp/witnesspath/tag/christ-renews-his-parish/">Christ Renews His Parish</a>. Devil, back away. It&#8217;s time for this father to do God&#8217;s work.</p>
<p>Thank you <a class="expresscurate_contentTags" href="https://toddkmarsha.com/amp/witnesspath/tag/catholic-2/">#Catholic</a> Radio Network for bringing the gospel to <a href="https://toddkmarsha.com/amp/witnesspath/tag/kansas-city/">Kansas City</a> day and night in English and Spanish and reminding this father of his role in his son&#8217;s faith formation. To learn more about the Catholic Radio Network, visit <a href="http://www.thecatholicradionetwork.com">their site</a>.</p>

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