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Bathroom Concerts
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Hello, Grace!
When I moved to Sun Valley last year my study Bible was lost in the move. I've searched for it and unfortunately it's still missing. While on fall break visiting friends I went to the Christian bookstore. I had about $30 to spend and as you know, that doesn't give you many options while picking out Bibles, but I was hoping I could find a study Bible in my price range.
Unfortunately, the Bibles were, well, Bible prices and double my price range. While I was standing in the aisle I was praying and asking God what I should do. I didn't have money to get a more expensive Bible, but I really felt I needed to get a study Bible. I have a few compact Bibles in different versions, but the study Bible was one I've been thinking about for my personal devotion time. I was about to just give up and leave the store figuring this wasn't the time to get a study Bible when an employee asked if I needed help. I explained I was looking for a study Bible and I only had $30 to spend. He giggled knowing the price of the Bibles. He then remembered a study Bible was on sale, but couldn't remember the price. We went to the other aisle only to find out the sale ended a few days earlier. He then tried to sell me other Bibles (out of my price range) and electronic options. I explained I lived in a place where internet isn't as strong as other areas, so an internet Bible isn't going to work. I also explained I was a missionary and unable to spend more than $30. He said he was sorry, but there was nothing he could do to help me when all of a sudden a woman apologizes for listening to our conversation and asked if she could transfer her store reward coupon of 30% off to me. She explained she didn't have the coupon with her, but asked if she could use her store reward card to look up her account. The employee had her go around the counter to use his computer to look up her account.
My hopes were up and I was thanking God for sending this woman to help. I watched her sign in and see "Hello, Grace!" on the computer screen. I thank God for Grace and the grace He's given me. When the employee notices her 30% coupon had expired and was no longer available. I went from very excited to understanding this just wasn't the time to get a study Bible. Then the employee says, "Wait, you have another coupon of spend $50 and get $20 off." The study Bible I was holding was $50. I was able to get my study Bible and I'm so thankful for Grace and God's grace!
Unfortunately, the Bibles were, well, Bible prices and double my price range. While I was standing in the aisle I was praying and asking God what I should do. I didn't have money to get a more expensive Bible, but I really felt I needed to get a study Bible. I have a few compact Bibles in different versions, but the study Bible was one I've been thinking about for my personal devotion time. I was about to just give up and leave the store figuring this wasn't the time to get a study Bible when an employee asked if I needed help. I explained I was looking for a study Bible and I only had $30 to spend. He giggled knowing the price of the Bibles. He then remembered a study Bible was on sale, but couldn't remember the price. We went to the other aisle only to find out the sale ended a few days earlier. He then tried to sell me other Bibles (out of my price range) and electronic options. I explained I lived in a place where internet isn't as strong as other areas, so an internet Bible isn't going to work. I also explained I was a missionary and unable to spend more than $30. He said he was sorry, but there was nothing he could do to help me when all of a sudden a woman apologizes for listening to our conversation and asked if she could transfer her store reward coupon of 30% off to me. She explained she didn't have the coupon with her, but asked if she could use her store reward card to look up her account. The employee had her go around the counter to use his computer to look up her account.
My hopes were up and I was thanking God for sending this woman to help. I watched her sign in and see "Hello, Grace!" on the computer screen. I thank God for Grace and the grace He's given me. When the employee notices her 30% coupon had expired and was no longer available. I went from very excited to understanding this just wasn't the time to get a study Bible. Then the employee says, "Wait, you have another coupon of spend $50 and get $20 off." The study Bible I was holding was $50. I was able to get my study Bible and I'm so thankful for Grace and God's grace!
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