After working a half day, the boss let us go early at 1:30PM. A foot of snow had fallen in the past 24 hours and it was still coming down. I was on foot as I like to enjoy walking in the snow when it's like this and I wasn't in any hurry. I had a couple of little errands to run on my way home. I stopped at the grocery store to buy a couple of things and when I was going through the check-out, the cashier rung up my order. I pulled out my unique fabric grocery bag for the bagger to use to put my groceries in and she thought that was a pretty cool thing. It folds up really small. This woman is in her early 40's and is not interested in the least in matters of faith. Her best friend is a Christian and has been "working on her" for many years. Anyways...she was examining this cool bag I have and knowing her sense of humour I asked her if she wanted to see a picture of my "Pride and Joy". Thinking I was going to show her a photo of our new rabbit she said sure! I opened up my wallet and pulled tbe Pride and Joy tract out. She laughed "Oh how cool is that". I started to put it back in my wallet and she said, "Can I see that again?". I said, "Actually, you can keep it. I have lots." I handed it to her and said "There's a gospel message on the back". She said, "Well, I'm not interested in that, but this is really cool". Anyways...I have faith that she will at least take a look at the back at some point and hopefully some seeds will be sown.
I continued on my way home and passed two teens busy shovelling out their parents' Chinese Food restaurant parking lot. I stopped and said "Hey guys...I just wanna wish you a Merry Christmas. Here's $50,000 in Santa bucks for each of you...don't spend it all in one place". They were a little suprised so I explained that the true meaning of Christmas is written on the back. They smiled and stopped what they were doing to take a look and as I was walking away, they were laughing back and forth to each other.
Happy Christmas! I wish you the peace and joy that Lord brings in the promise of salvation for all who repent and put their faith in Jesus Christ.
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