This morning a friend reminded me of the Savior who noticed a “certain poor widow”  cast her two mites into the treasury and taught his disciples, “Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all…she…cast in all the living that she had. ” (Luke 21:2-4).   As she cast in all she had, the widow was most likely not in the group that heard the Savior tell that hers was a larger gift than all the rich men.  She was simply doing her best, giving her all.  She went home to nothing.  No praise, no help that we know of, no money, she had given it all.  But the Lord did notice and  her effort blessed those who heard the teachings then and blesses all the rest of us who have ever read and pondered her story since.  

Throughout our lives, there will be moments, days or weeks when we say, “There is nothing left.”  Whether we are drained emotionally, physically, mentally or spiritually, we all reach points in our lives where all we have is our very last “mite”.  We know our “mite” isn’t anywhere close to what we desire to give or even close to what is needed.  They are usually very quiet offerings, ones that are so small that no one else would ever notice, but the Lord does notice and just as He did with the widow, He can take our “mites” and make them into gifts that have eternal importance and impact.  Every effort, especially our last “mites” matter to the Lord.  Whatever we can give, He can make holy.