Last night I had to run to Lowes with Emrie (all the joys of having a new house. I am getting pretty familiar with the wonderful friends there!). I bought a whole bunch of random stuff and checked out. When I was unloading things at the car I realized I didn't pay for two curtains. I have never thought of myself as a dishonest person, but I actually found myself contemplating if I wanted to go back in the store.
I am embarrassed that I even hesitated, but I looked down at Emrie on my hip and I new I had to do the right thing for her. She doesn't understand yet what happened, but eventually she will. Better yet, when we went back in I just paid for it at the self-check out so no one even knew.
But I knew, and God knew!
I hate to say that the only reason I went back in was because I wanted to set a good example for my daughter, but when I thought about it later, maybe that was exactly what I needed.
God gave me Emrie to grow ME! She teaches me paitence, compassion and yesterday a lesson in honesty.
I am really thankful that God has used her to challenge me!!!
This happened to me the morning of Elias' first shots. I was at Target and got to the car and realized I hadn't paid for his baby tylenol. He was crying, and I was so ready to get back home. I actually had the thought, "No one will know, except Jesus and I..." That was all it took. He cried the entire time as I went back in and paid but it was the right thing to do, even when it wasn't the easy.
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