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Lost and Found

Strolling through our local grocery store earlier today minding my own business I spotted a couple of bank notes totaling $60 laying on the floor right in front of me. A quick look around to see if there was anybody nearby that may have dropped their loot I noticed a man loading his shopping basket but with his back to me.  I was about to ask him if he had dropped some money but decided against doing so.  The reason was - in my mind at least - obvious. Of course he will claim it, even if he was not the rightful owner, so I picked up the cash and moved on.

 Debating what to do next, I went over to the service counter and explained the situation to the young man behind the desk.  I asked him to keep an eye out for anybody looking like they had lost some money and that I would stick around for a bit so that I could return it.  I did not tell him how much it was or what the denominations were.  He agreed but said that if nobody came forward I am welcome to keep it.

While I kept my distance from the checkouts I kept an eye on each person when I noticed a young guy (not the same man that was near to where I picked up the money) pacing up and down the isles looking distressed.  He had just left his wife and kids at the checkout who were looking equally distressed.  Stopping him in the isle, I asked if he was looking for something - "Yes", he replied, "I dropped some money". "How much?" "About $50 or so".  I handed him the cash and wished him a good day.  The look on his face was unbelievable as he all but gave me a big hug.

Thinking back, this could have gone in a number of different directions but I was so excited to be a part of doing the right thing and in the process ensuring that the money was returned to the right person.  I just wished that I was able to meet up with him later and explain why I choose to return the money rather than keep it for myself but he had already left.

It is always a good feeling doing the right thing.

Seasoned with Salt

It's been a while since I have blogged, Tweeted or Face-booked - and there is a good reason for that. Simply put, I needed a break from social media.  So does this blog mean I am back?  Well, yes and no...

I recently read a tweet that simply said "Pray before you Tweet". To be honest, that stuck with me for a while and I started doing just that.  I want every conversation, spoken or written to be God honoring and there are times we are tempted to post or respond to a comment on social media that are not pleasing to God.  God's Word exhorts us to:  "Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person." (Colossians 4:6)

That said, there have also been quite a number of things going on around me the last couple of weeks and as I see friends hurting and struggling with issues I did not want to see how they are commenting on social media lest I be tempted to add my own bit. Instead, I have had to focus on what God's Word says - it's better reading anyway :)


During our trials we often find ourselves  "Afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed because we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and the hope that we have in you does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us."

Thank you Jesus that we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.  So my friends, do not lose heart. "Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal"
Romans 5:2-5; 2 Corinthians 4:7-18