Giving and Receiving: The Paradox of Palm Sunday

Last week, I was bombarded by thoughts about giving and receiving.

Everyone seemed to be talking about it. In church, the children’s sermon included this quote (not sure of the source):

“The greatest good you can do another is not to share your riches, but reveal to them their own.”

THAT got me thinking.

Then, a few days later, my daily Henri Nouwen devotional joined in – three days in a row:

~ “Let’s never give anything without asking ourselves what we are receiving from those to who...