I get impatient when I have a present to give someone! I ordered some large print bibles and had one set-aside for William Baez. He is an 80 year old who has walked to our church for the last 6 Sundays in a row. He shook my hand and smiled as he entered the church"I have something for you!" I said. "Today I am keeping a promise I made to you. Here is a large print bible"
"For me?" He gasped. "Wow! How much is it?"
"Nothing." I replied. "Here we do not charge anybody for the Word of God."
"But I must give you something. " insisted William. "You must tell me how much it cost."
I answered;" Well, that is between you and God. It cost us about $20. But I won't take any of your money for it. If you insist, put what you want in the offering plate, but don't tell me about it. That is something private between you and the Lord."
I smiled and extended my hand, attempting to end the conversation on this note and get back to greeting the other people arriving for our morning service.
"What! You can't give me a handshake after all that!" He beamed. "Come over here and let me give you a big hug!"
And he did!
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