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Simple and Mundane Gifts

By September 13, 2022August 4th, 2026No Comments

3  Points to Ponder

  1. “As the saying goes, we don’t know what we got till it’s gone. If a physical ability, person, or possession was taken away, would it change your life? With that knowledge, are you living in the generosity of that gift?”
  2. “It is hard to remain a person of impact without gratitude present in your life. How is your gratitude tank right now? Full or empty?”
  3. “Each of us has people in our life who are going through a rough patch, needing encouragement. Where can you show up today to provide that encouragement?”

2 Quotes to Share

“Living in a state of gratitude is a gateway to grace.” -Arianna Huffington

“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” -Cynthia Ozick

1 Story of Impact

While recently in Haiti, we made a home visit to one of our Spiritual Shepherds, Pastor Lumanes Auguste. I’ve known Lumanes since 2014 and he is a man I’ve grown to love. I wrote about our journey together in this Standing on the Shoulders post. Unfortunately, Pastor Lumanes road has been much harder these past few years. While driving his motorcycle, another driver collided with him and compound-fractured his leg. Then, the hospital didn’t repair it correctly, causing him to walk with a cane for 18 months. Then, while having corrective surgery to repair the leg, he suffered a massive stroke. Bedridden for the past months, he sits in a bed on his porch and does physical therapy to learn to walk and talk again. Two things stuck out as I was sitting with him. First, the light was still in his eyes. His passions for loving God and loving people were still present. Even in these troubling circumstances, he had faith in God. Second, how easily this all can be taken away. Walking was never a problem. Now it is. Talking was never a problem. Now it is. Do I appreciate the gifts that have been given to me, like the ability to walk and talk? Am I stewarding these gifts well? Will it take me losing something to appreciate what I have or can I cherish it right now? Each of us has been given unique gifts we take for granted. What can you appreciate today? Where do you need to make changes to steward the gift better? Take an inventory this week of the simple, mundane gifts you have that if taken away, you’d miss greatly. As people of impact, gratitude is a fuel to increase our influence. Name it.

Tim Brand, Founder & CEO

As the Founder and CEO of Many Hands, Tim Brand leads a global movement dedicated to the belief that transformation happens when people choose to be Love in Action in a broken world. Over the last decade, he has transitioned Many Hands from a grassroots start-up into a high-impact international non-profit with a $9.0 million annual operating budget. Operating across Haiti and The Bahamas, his strategy moves beyond traditional relief. Tim focuses on building the relational and physical infrastructure required for communities to shift from dependency to dignity. Today, these programs touch over 25,000 lives annually. Tim centers his daily work on professionalizing this passion by ensuring radical financial integrity, developing resilient five-year strategic plans, and fostering the exact partnerships necessary to solve complex problems in volatile environments. Under his guidance in 2026, the organization is actively pursuing the audacious goal of delivering over 5 million meals to communities facing catastrophic hunger. Known as a giver and a doer, Tim believes that God uses imperfect people and strategic discipline to bring shalom to chaos. Whether he is leading an Impact trip on the ground, overseeing a multi-million dollar construction project, or developing the Board of Directors, his ultimate mission remains unchanged: to restore what is broken and prove that no place and no person is a lost cause.

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