Anyone who knows me, knows that I LOVE jewelry! That is just something I love. Some folks like their car (a lot), some clothing (just so it's comfortable - fine with me), and some their house (oh, I love mine very much, but it's not my fixation). So here's a little story which is an excellent example of God's individual love for us.
Earlier in the week I got an email from Brighton (somehow on their mailing list, and I own merely one pr. of earrings and one earring tree from there, but do love their jewelry) stating that the 2008 Power of Pink bracelet benefiting Breast Cancer Awareness Project was coming out. There was no photo of it...not available until Friday at stores. OK. Fine. It did trigger in me the memory of a previous bracelet that I did really like with little charms, crystals, and hearts. Huh...I looked on E-bay...yes one could see them for sale there and they were so cute! I put it out of mind. Completely forgot about it.
On Friday morning while checking my email, it reoccurred to me..."I wonder what that Brighton bracelet looks like?" I checked the website and I really didn't like it :( OK, that's great so now I don't need it, right? I don't even want it :) I go to Bible study, run some errands, and since I am finally out and about after my confinement, decide to check out a little up-scale resale shop - Clothes Mentor. Recently I had been pondering finding a Vera Bradley backpack-style purse. It seemed something to be on a quest for - something I really didn't need, but something to look for. So, I looked around. No Vera Bradley backpacks today (they have had them on other days!). I just perused the jewelry and what should appear???? The exact Brighton bracelet I had seen and thought was so cute. Right there in front of me!! Better yet, half the price of it's retail cost! I tried it on. It was stunning! I smiled. Thinking God had planned that 'needle in a haystack' find for me before the beginning of time. He put the desire in my heart for that particular bracelet. He guided me to that store. HE allowed me to have the surprise, joy, and laughter of that moment! He is so good! For anyone else that bracelet on that day was nothing. To me it was everything. He showed me that in that moment, I was in the center of His will for me! I praise Him and I write of it as a testimony to His love for me and all other Christians! I will speak His name boldly for 'He has done great things'!
The epilogue is even sweet. Later that day I received another e-mail from Brighton and the price of the new release was now $60, up $10 from last year. Wow! "Honey, I saved us an extra $10!!" :)
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