September 12, 2013

  • Journey Stories

    Times were Hard.

    Pennies were pinched.

    The Golden Lady somehow got by taking care of her daughter, paying the bills, always tithing.

    There was this necklace in the shop window that she just LOVED. Absolutely LOVED. Fine gold chain with a dainty little heart. AND earrings. It was $35. She didn't have that kind of extra money! But she scrimped and saved for several months... and she had that little envelope with that precious money, tucked away in her purse. After church, she was going to buy that necklace!!

    But as she sat in church, she remembered that she had TOTALLY forgotten to TITHE that month. How she forgot is impossible to know, but she knew how much it was to be... $35.

    But no! That was her money!! She has scraped and sacrificed... He wouldn't mind if she didn't tithe.

    Right?

    "Do you really trust Me? Will you put Me first?"

    She knew she had to put it in the offering plate.

    It was an Act of Obedience.

    After the service, an old friend came up to her, "This is really strange, but I feel like I'm supposed to give you $15. Would that be offensive to you?"

    The Golden Lady laughed. "Oh, not at all!"

    Then the Pastor hurried after her, "God told me to give this to you... God bless you," as he pressed $20 into her hand.

    Again, the Golden Lady laughed.

    Her Father had given it all back to her.

    She went and bought the necklace AND the earrings, right after church.

    And thus the Healing Journey continued...