Wednesday, December 28, 2011

It's the Blessing of the Lord

Many of you know that one of my favorite things to do is shopping at thrift stores. It's amazing to me the stuff that people get rid of, some of which is brand new. For Christmas this year I found for myself a very nice Mountain Hard Wear jacket for under five dollars. At thrift stores I've saved hundreds of dollars on books, found many pairs of hundred dollar shoes, several top of the line ski jackets, many clothing items and much much more. In times where you don't have a lot of extra money, it's amazing how the Lord continues to provide abundantly. He not only does this for me, but for my entire family and so many other families too. I can shop at a thrift store and leave with hundreds of dollars worth of goods, having only paid pennies on the dollar. It always brings a smile to my face when people compliment me on what I'm wearing, knowing how much I paid for it and where I got it. Another reason I love thrift stores is not only because I enjoy finding great deals, but I love talking to people who are in there shopping. Often they are people who have fallen on hard times. I have so much fun talking with them, encouraging them and even sometimes blessing them by paying for what they were going to buy. I do have several favorite stores in the valley and who knows, maybe I'll run into you sometime :) May the Lord bless you abundantly in stores as He's blessed me and my family :)

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