She was asked by some friends down the road if she would be willing to babysit for a couple of hours a day every other Sunday and on Mondays.
Since it's sort of an "on call" job, and because of the utter convenience she's getting paid a tidy little sum!
Since she got paid for her first two days she's been daydreaming about how to spend the money. A Keyboard? A bedroom remodel? Clothes?
The list goes on. She can't quite decide.
We told her to save it as long as she can and then decide.She's also informed the boys that when she reaches $60 she'll take them all out to ice-cream.
Last night we were teasing her, Mike had to go gas up the car and said "Hey M, want to fill my tank?"
She automatically laughed back at him and said "NO!!"
but a few minutes later she looked at me with teary eyes "Mom, I can give you the money to put gas in the car if you want."
I smiled at her, "Oh no Sweetheart! Daddy was just teasing!!"
She gave me a crooked little smile "Really, I don't mind Mom," clearly she was trying to follow her heart even if it broke in the process.
I hugged her and told her again that we were just joking and that money was hers!
What a testimony this little girl gave (without even knowing it) on doing what is right and loving each other the way God intends us to.
She thought she had something that someone might need that more than she did and was willing to give it up, without a fight (although with a slightly tattered heart) in order to do good. What a blessing she is in our lives.
How she made my heart swell.
My command is this:
Love each other as I have loved you.
Greater love has no one than this,
that he lay down his life for his friends.
- John 15:12-13
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