Avocados and a Brown Bag

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

HAPPY THANKSGIVING from Carole!

Chris and I hope that you have a peaceful and special Thanksgiving.  May it include quality time with family and friends and safe travels.  If you are unable to be with those you love take advantage of technology like video chats on Skype to stay connected.

Carole Beatty has still got the attitude and the fire!

For those of you who don’t celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday, this Thursday is a good excuse to stop your busy lives and remember those people, situations and experiences you are thankful for.  It’s just a healthy thing to do for all of us.

And, speaking of being thankful, I thought I would share a day in my life and how God makes Himself so personal to me.

Avocados and a Brown Bag

Scripture tells us over and over again how God supplies our needs.  I’ve read it; you’ve read it.  So, a few weeks ago I realized that the Avocado’s we bought on Saturday were still not ripe & I wanted to use them for dinner.  So Google to the rescue.  One “expert” said to put them in a brown paper bag with tomato and they would ripen quickly. I was excited until I realized I had no brown paper bag anywhere in the house.  Another  suggestion was to use Newspaper. I had none.  So, I took a napkin with tomato & put it in a dark place and forget about it.

Off I went to get my allergy shots.  When I sat down in the waiting room guess what was on the chair next to me?  A newspaper!  “Thank You, Lord, I said.”  Since it was old and used I felt free to take it home where I wrapped the avocado and tomato.  A need answered, but it gets better.

A little later, Chris & I went to vote, then to try out the brand new Chipotle’s restaurant in Brentwood.  We decided to not eat there because we had food at home waiting to be eaten.  The management saw us leaving & asked why, so we told them . They said, “Stay and eat all you want and it’s on us.”  We couldn’t turn down that offer and had a great free meal, another unexpected gift from the Lord.  The meal included a huge bag of chips in a . . . you guessed it . . . brown paper bag.  “Amazing, Lord,” I thought.  And, because I couldn’t finish my dinner  I went to get a lid to take it home.  The guy asked if I wanted a brown bag to put it in.  Of course I said YES.   My God supplies  all our need.  He cares so much even that we would have a ripe Avocado for dinner.

I am thankful for all you who read the Vocal Coach Blogs and pray the Lord will bless your day, in Jesus’ name.  Carole

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