Families of faith that dwell in older buildings eventually have to struggle with the issue of restoring stained glass windows. Such restorations can be exceedingly costly. Those same families of faith often struggle to meet their normal operating budget responsibilities. What's more, within a short distance of most church families are community people who struggle to provide the basics for the people whom they love. Can one not therefore argue that spending thousands and thousands of dollars on stained glass repair is a form of poor and reckless stewardship? 

Or perhaps there was a time when you went to an art event and you quickly spied an absolutely gorgeous vase. To your eye, it was singularly beautiful and you had to have it, and to this day you enjoy it. However it cost you $450 and …