Each Wednesday night I volunteer at my church's little store called "Our Giving Tree." It is a unique bookstore/gift shop that, in addition to books, sells fair-trade products handmade around the world. All the profits go to missions.
This Wednesday, we kept busy in the store sorting cards, talking to customers, and sneaking a plate of food from the new members class in the room next door (we were so hungry and it all smelled so good). Other people stopped by just to say hi. I get to meet and talk to such a myriad of people, it's really quite fun. You never know who is going to stop in, or what they might be looking for. And there's always going to be interesting subjects discussed.
I left "Our Giving Tree" last night amidst the strange, warm January air. I walked outside and saw the moon was a slim crescent, shaped like a bowl, about to catch Venus, which was bright and clear.
The beauty of life from many angles. It is all around. In the church gift shop, above us in the night sky, and many places we overlook as we hurry through our week.
This Wednesday, we kept busy in the store sorting cards, talking to customers, and sneaking a plate of food from the new members class in the room next door (we were so hungry and it all smelled so good). Other people stopped by just to say hi. I get to meet and talk to such a myriad of people, it's really quite fun. You never know who is going to stop in, or what they might be looking for. And there's always going to be interesting subjects discussed.
I left "Our Giving Tree" last night amidst the strange, warm January air. I walked outside and saw the moon was a slim crescent, shaped like a bowl, about to catch Venus, which was bright and clear.
The beauty of life from many angles. It is all around. In the church gift shop, above us in the night sky, and many places we overlook as we hurry through our week.
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