Goodwill

In our house, one of the things we love to do is go to the Goodwill Store. Every single one of us get a little excited when we go "pop some tags!!" When Jake goes you can bet his purchases are going to be slightly to the left of everyone else. I remember one time when he came home w/ his goodies & he was so excited. He couldn't wait to show me what he bought. He said, "Mom! Look at this!!" He pulls out of his bag a Tide racing jacket. It's really LOUD. Navy, red, & orange are the colors, w/ Tide racing patches on the sleeve & the chest. On the back--TIDE--in big letters across the back. So what do I say, I see his absolute excitement, I'm his mom & I want to share in the enthusiasm, but I'm just not sure. So of course I fake it..."Oh wow Jake, that's really nice." Then of course I had to get real w/ him, "umm..how much did you pay for it?" (Please tell me it wasn't more than $5!!) it was only 2.50$!! Whew!! "Are you going to wear it?" "OF COURSE!!!" He had all kinds of ways & places he was going to wear it & he did!! He wore that Tide jacket, until his obsession w/ Hawaiian print shirts came into play. Natalie & her friends are very thankful for that, b/c everytime it's Hawaiian day at school or the games, there's a call to Jake about borrowing shirts & then a parade of girls going downstairs to find the perfect shirt. So Jake has always "clothed" himself w/ different attire, Trev shook his head many times when Jake would get dressed for school. My grandma would say, "oh honey are you sure you want to wear that!?" "Yep!" Telling Jake what to wear has not always gone the way a lot of people would've hoped, & really it probably doesn't matter to much. The most important things we need to make sure we're putting on each day are found right in Gods word!!! Colossians 3:12- Therefore, as Gods chosen people, holy & dearly loved, CLOTHE yourselves w/ compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness & patience. These are the things that are important to put on each day. To make sure we're "dressed" the way God asks us to be each day. So know matter what you wear as you go out--a suit, a uniform, scrubs, or maybe a bright blue sweatshirt w/ a yellow PNC emblem (yes, another purchase of Jake!), no matter what--make sure you know this verse & are clothed in this holy way!!