SHOPPING WITH JESUS

I'm not as good at shopping as my wife,

or yours.  So I have learned to ask God

for his help - even shopping.

I wanted another chair for my hide away

out in the woods.

My criterion was:

1. Simple.  You know plain.

Nothing fancy to break 

down or have to clean.

2. Stout.  Strong.  Sturdy.

3. CHEAP.  I did not want to 

pay more than five to ten dollars.

I ask God to help me.  To go before

me and prepare my way.

I headed for a couple of thrift shops.

The first shop only had clothes.  Nothing

a man would be interest in.

I felt impelled to try a shop I had never

been in before.

Yep.  Bingo or what ever.  There up on

a shelf was an old metal framed chair.

It had a nice padded bottom.  Cool.

and a nice padded back rest.

The price was only $7.99.  O.K.!

I put it up on the counter to pay.

The girl said, "That will be .50

cents."  Hey girl the tag says $7.99.

She said yes.  But it is a green tag.

And today all green tags are .50 cents.

THANK YOU JESUS.

IT'S THE WIFE'S

I found this in the wife's "stuff" today.

Now I think I understand why she is always bring home more

"stuff".

BUT,

"What did we bring into the world"

Nothing!

What can we take out of the world?

Nothing!

So then, if we have food and clothes,

that should be enough for us.

But those who want to get rich

fall into temptation and are caught

in the trap of many foolish and harmful

desires which pull them down to ruin

and destruction.  For the love of money

is a source of all kinds of evil.  Some

have been so eager to have it that they have

wondered away from the faith and 

have broken their hearts with many

sorrows."

(1 Timothy 6:7-10 GNT)