I will be really honest in saying that we are on a VERY tight budget right now. I know the Lord will provide for our needs as he always does. This is just temporary. We have several big expenses right now and just don't want to over do it.
Today I was in the Dollar Tree. It was pretty busy for 11:30 and there was only one cashier. I kept seeing this one group of teens who had special needs. I had seen them for the first time in the parking lot as I walked in. They were with 2 women. I am not certain if they were adopted, in foster care, part of a group home...All I know is that the women were so kind and patient with them. I watched them as I stood in the long line at the check out, mildly annoyed because they were out of helium and I needed a balloon.
The teens were so polite, so well behaved. It was clear that they had $1 each to spend. The one boy had some kind of animal figure that would expand when you put it in water. The women was explaining to him that "it is small now, but it will be big later when we put it in water". The 3 girls had earbuds, a water bottle and a journal. As I was standing there I tapped the women on the shoulder and said "let me buy this stuff for you".
Her face looked confused. She asked me why and I just told her that I would like to pay for the items. Another women directly behind me grabbed me and gave me a huge hug. She said she had just in that moment heard about a subway shooting and that there was at least one nice person left in this world.
I didn't really say much the entire time this was all going on. One of the teens said "God has really blessed us today". No sweet boy, God blessed me today. I continued in silence which is odd because y'all know I am a talker. I swiped my debit card, paid and simple told them to have a nice day.
God silenced my talky talk. He wanted me to hear. He wanted me to connect with his people in a different way today. He had provided me with the $14 to pay for their stuff. He allowed me to see that people need me to be Jesus. They needed to see him in me.
I walked out to my van that has almost 200,000 miles on it, drove away and cried like a big ol' baby.
While my bank account is not overflowing, my heart is. God provides. He puts me in places where I need to be. He loves his people. Just like he loves the Israelite's who can't seem to get it right.
I am very thankful for that little mission trip to the Dollar Tree today. It was beautiful and I am truly grateful for being there and to have been clearly, without a doubt, used by God in that checkout line.
Now to stop complaining in my mind about what I don't have and fall on my knees in praise and adoration to Him!
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