Amy has bookfair at school this week. She wanted to buy this and buy that.
K: “How much money do you have?”
A: “How much money can you give me?”
K: “Prioritize what you want, and let me see what you really want.”
She wanted a paperback, the story of a mouse who is a spy, for $5.95
as her first choice.
“That’s not a real quality book. Can you pick something that you think
you will enjoy a long time?”
She picked something to give to her teacher. And a book that comes
with materials to make a little car (comes with a motor and parts,
pretty neat!).
“Those are good choices. It’s good to use our money to buy something
to give to others.”
“C___ is rich, isnt’ she?”
“Why do you say that?”
“Because she bought a lot of stuff at the bookfair.”
“There are people richer than us, and there are more people poorer
than us. If we start to compare, and keep wanting more, we will not be able to enjoy what we do have. God wants us to thank Him and enjoy what we do have. God tells us to be thankful wherever we are.”
“I do have a lot, mom. I understand.”
Lessons learned:
Money should not totally restrict us from what we think God wants us
to do. But limited funds helps us sort out our true motives, and what
we really want and need, instead of wanting everything from God.
Don’t succumb to the temptation of the world to possess things.
Be thankful to your parent (heavenly) for all circumstances. He’s
given/is giving you a lot.
When your attitude is thankfulness to God, life’s circumstances make sense.
Yes, there is an Amy story about every lesson in life.