so the other day uncle gave us his christmas gift, it was 80$. 40 for each of us. he wanted us to have some spare cash around the rough holidays and honestly, its much welcomed. as ive said before its a bit tight around here until my next check comes in for financial aid. so i gave jamie 40 and took my 40. I decided to go to the store and buy some things for our Adventures in Giving this month.
(ive been creating these little things for a project i am calling "Hey Stranger" and these projects include leaving change on vending machines, exact change on a washing machine in a laundromat, change for kids to rde rides or get stickers from the supermarket machines and also on Christmas Day Brother Julian and I will be going out on the town and hitting up the firehouses around town and giving homemade cookies to the firemen who are volunteering to work on christmas day. giving them a litle love! also hopefully giving some sugar free treats to Red Gramma and Boppa's senior condos. so many of them have no family and would love a little pick-me-up!)
so we headed to the store and i spent *gulp* 41$, 1$ more than allotted on these things.
The way i look at it, we werent banking on that money Uncle gave us, and maybe we should use it for others.
so i spent it. all of it. and i had a very shortlived pang of worry "i could have used that on something else" i thought. but i shook it away. NEVER feel bad about doing something for others. it will come back to you.
Adventures in Giving is something i do as a "tithe". its my commitment that my family and household will use the funds that we get, no matter how small, and give some to others...no matter how big or little. it all helps.
and so i came back home and realized the bottoms of my pants were wet from the rain. i ran to the bedroom and looked for a pair of pants, and found one. i put them on, went to adjust the pockets and pulled out a big wad of cash.
i counted it.
$52.00.
I know the money came from somewhere. i know i must have had it before. but the bottom line here little ones, is that the process of me putting the money there, and forgetting about it...and not finding these pants for God knows how long, it was not accident.
its reassurance!
it comes back even more than before.
i spent 41$ on others...and i was given 52$ for my family. i had not budgeted with that 52$. i didnt even know it was missing! but it came to me today...immediately following our trip for giving, and i am so so thankful. and so so faithful.
giving is such a big part of this life we lead. and no matter how small or large the giving...it means the WORLD to some people.
anyhow. ill post more about Hey Stranger in a bit.
:)
love you babies!
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