Today is Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005; Karen's Korner #678
Monday night was the annual Holmes Christmas Club auction in Clarion. Each year the auction raises money for more than 1,000 fruit baskets which are delivered to elderly, shut-ins, those who have gone through lots of things in the past year. Because the auction generally is so successful, they are able to help throughout the year with individual needs in our county when they arise.
My husband, Jim, always attends and buys some of the items. Sometimes I go, but I had another couple of meetings that night. When I got home from them, Jim was home and on our kitchen table were a couple of gift certificates to area businesses, a wrapped grocery basket, and several baked items. He likes to 'buy' a certain dollar amount each year to contribute to the club's efforts.
When Jim went to pay for the items, the bill didn't total what he wanted to invest so he bought a handful of raffle tickets to make up the difference.
Yesterday he found out that he had won two of the raffle items: a collector's Christmas ornament and a 15-speed bicycle.
Instead of our family trying to help, now we have items which are more valuable than the money we spent!
It makes me think of God and how He so richly blesses us. We are loved and blessed with so many tangible and intangible gifts, all of the time. We try to return His favor in some small way. And He turns around and blesses us some more.
It is impossible to out give God. We always win and get! Our job is to be thankful and say, "Thanks!" Being thankful is one of the greatest gifts God gives us which reinvests itself in our good mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health.
Tis the season to be thankful; have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day tomorrow!!
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