What does it mean to give everything you have to live on…having nothing left? The poor widow’s gesture is one of total generosity. Trusting in God’s providence, she gave of herself completely. The woman in this story gives a radical offering because she gives the only coins she has. It is a great example for us today because so often, before we give, we think about what we will have left. Let us ask the Lord for the generosity and trust that this woman reveals to us. In giving of ourselves, may we not calculate, but rather trust in the divine providence of God, who knows all things.