I wrote an article on Monday and submitted it to LIVE editor. On Friday I received a short note of acceptance and “you will receive payment shortly.” The same thing happened the next week. On Friday I did a Hallelujah Praise dance when a second letter arrived with promised payment.
When the check arrived I set it on the kitchen table for husband to drool over. Two days later the check still sat on the table, I figured we’d drop it by the bank on Monday.
Only Monday the carpet cleaners were to arrive at 10 a.m. Husband “invited” me to help him remove the furniture. We never made it to the bank.
The carpets didn’t dry. Monday night, despite the disarray I decided to fill out a deposit slip for the LIVE check, only I couldn’t find the check. I scoured the kitchen from refrigerator to pantry. From table top to floor. Leafed through a billion papers and moved lamps, books, photos and magazines. No check.
LESSON: A check is money. No matter the amount, it should be treated like a precious commodity, not an award to be ogled. Several people called Monday evening. I whined to each one about my lost check. All promised to pray. At 10 p.m. I said, “Hon, when you lose something, you don’t sleep.” He got involved. Looked in all the places I looked, but when he knelt on the floor he saw the check lodged under a chair.
There is something about his humbled position that really touched me. I had looked on the floor, but not like he did. I’d stooped from the waist to give a cursory glance under the table. I did not kneel.
Believe me, I did pray for the Lord’s help and I asked all those friends to pray I’d find the lost check, but when husband cared enough to get involved, I felt better. It seemed like he gave me a beautiful gift when I saw him get on his knees—maybe because he did more than just a mere ‘lookseecan’tfind’ type help.
Amazing how one lost check touched my heart?
Another lesson learned: God answers prayer in interesting ways. I might have found the check myself, but I’d have missed the gift of grace from my “I do care for your needs” husband.
Keep your eyes open—God is using a human to answer one of your prayer requests today.
When the check arrived I set it on the kitchen table for husband to drool over. Two days later the check still sat on the table, I figured we’d drop it by the bank on Monday.
Only Monday the carpet cleaners were to arrive at 10 a.m. Husband “invited” me to help him remove the furniture. We never made it to the bank.
The carpets didn’t dry. Monday night, despite the disarray I decided to fill out a deposit slip for the LIVE check, only I couldn’t find the check. I scoured the kitchen from refrigerator to pantry. From table top to floor. Leafed through a billion papers and moved lamps, books, photos and magazines. No check.
LESSON: A check is money. No matter the amount, it should be treated like a precious commodity, not an award to be ogled. Several people called Monday evening. I whined to each one about my lost check. All promised to pray. At 10 p.m. I said, “Hon, when you lose something, you don’t sleep.” He got involved. Looked in all the places I looked, but when he knelt on the floor he saw the check lodged under a chair.
There is something about his humbled position that really touched me. I had looked on the floor, but not like he did. I’d stooped from the waist to give a cursory glance under the table. I did not kneel.
Believe me, I did pray for the Lord’s help and I asked all those friends to pray I’d find the lost check, but when husband cared enough to get involved, I felt better. It seemed like he gave me a beautiful gift when I saw him get on his knees—maybe because he did more than just a mere ‘lookseecan’tfind’ type help.
Amazing how one lost check touched my heart?
Another lesson learned: God answers prayer in interesting ways. I might have found the check myself, but I’d have missed the gift of grace from my “I do care for your needs” husband.
Keep your eyes open—God is using a human to answer one of your prayer requests today.
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