Treasure

It was that time of year again. Christmas!! Which meant someone was gonna get a white elephant gift from me. The thing of it though was I had already pretty much packed our entire apartment in preparation to move, and the only thing I could give up was a treasure I loved. I even thought to myself, I guess I don’t need it, although it means something to me. I felt God speak to me and say, “give it away.” And so I did. I remember being sad about it, but happy that it went to someone who’d appreciate such a treasure. You see, I love elephants and so did this pastor friend of my husband, who was the lucky one who received the gift and so I had peace.

Just the other day I took a drive for some alone time. I thought I’d stop by goodwill just to browse (I love thrifting). Being back in Missouri a few things had changed, including the location of the goodwill store. I almost decided to just go to Walmart, but instead I looked up the new location. Just 3 min away! Glad I checked. I

was on the phone with a friend when I got to Goodwill so she went browsing with me. I walked through the door, turned left and something caught my eye. Seriously? Could this be? I stopped mid story and told my friend I have to tell you a different story real quick. Gave her the run down of the white elephant party and parting ways with a gift that meant so much to me only to walk into this goodwill store 2 years later to see the same elephant, a different shade of brown, still so beautiful, and only $6! What are the chances that such a meaningful treasure would be replaced in the most unexpected place and way of finding it.

That personal blessing spoke right to the question in my heart of “Am I where you want me to be God?” And also, to show me that my Heavenly Father sees me and has not asked anything of me that He won’t give back and much more. 
What a treasure!

“Peter began to say to him, “See, we have left everything and followed you.” Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last first.””
‭‭Mark‬ ‭10:28-31‬ ‭