Today's "Three Minutes a Day" reflection from The Christophers focused on Rick Bernstein, a Baltimore investment analyst, who loved gardening and knew he wanted to do something more with his life. Mr. Bernstain started to give produce to local food banks around the time he started reading the Bible and considering his spirituality more seriously.
After prayer and discernment, he and his wife bought a 42-acre farm and, with the help of volunteers, turned it into a non-profit program. Bernstein continued working his bank job, but works as a farmer after hours. Since its start, First Fruits Farm has given away millions of pounds of fruits and vegetables to food banks and soup kitchens.
The reflection the Christophers offer with this example: "Be willing to open yourself to God's plan for you." They also offer this Scripture quote: "A generous person will be enriched." (Proverbs 11:25)
Today's Office of Readings touches on a related note with an excerpt from 1 Peter: "As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God's varied grace. Whoever preaches, let it be with the words of God; whoever serves, let it be with the strength that God supplies, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen." (1 Peter 4:10-11)
By the way, First Fruits Farm (in Freeland, Maryland) has its own web site:
First Fruits Farm
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