Simple Blessings

A shipment of Colorado peaches came into the church not too long ago. Someone had ordered them and couldn't pay for them, or maybe they changed their minds. I don't know the story. What I do know: there were some peaches from Colorado that needed to be bought, taken home, and eaten.

I REALLY wanted to buy some of these AMAZING peaches, but really didn't want to spend any money. They're not cheap. So I didn't respond. Even my husband was pleased that I didn't buy any. Local peaches are much cheaper, but not nearly as juicy and delicious! I would settle for what we had.

A couple nights ago as I was leaving church, my friend Debbie had a tray of these peaches. She walked by me and I secretely began drooling over them. I stopped, gasped for breath, and said, "Peach Pie!". It was a reminder to an event that happened about a year ago when we came to visit the church. I brought a peach pie made from Colorado peaches to Wichita to share with Debbie and her family. Yes - it made the long trip on the interstate even with me constantly whining to my family - "Watch out for the pie!".

Debbie hadn't forgotten about that pie from last year, so she turned over to me the complete tray of peaches and encouraged me to make a peach pie. Debbie had a lot on her plate and the last thing she needed to do was take time to prepare the peaches for pie. I had the time to clean up and prepare the peaches, so the exchange was made and I walked out of the church with a tray of large, colorful, juicy Colorado peaches.

I made the pie the next morning and took it to work to share with Debbie. I froze 8 cups of prepared peach slices for Debbie to use in the future. And we got to enjoy a couple peaches for breakfast.

God is so good to me to allow me to still have some peaches after not paying for them. Debbie got her peach pie, with another potential pie in the freezer, and she didn't have to take the time to prepare the peaches. We all got what we wanted.

The point is I knew I wasn't supposed to spend the money, even though I really wanted to. God blessed me and gave me my heart's desire to have just a few of those yummy peaches, and I was able to help a busy friend in the process. God is just so good to us! When we give up what we want God offers us simple blessings in exchange.

Thank you, God!