Have you ever gone treasure hunting…at the grocery store? I do every week! We eat lots of fresh foods, so I usually go twice a week, trolling for bargains…or blessings, as we call them, courtesy of Jehovah Jireh. Sometimes I find organic milk that is marked down to sell before the expiration date, making it cheaper than the other stuff. (Milk freezes well, FYI) Other times, it’s snow peas, or damaged packages of sugar, or close-out items, like washing soda (yes, it is sad…I will no longer be able to buy washing soda locally). When I find these, I snap them up, then come home & figure out ways to use the fresh foods within a couple of days. Two weeks ago, I found organic milk, organic eggs, spinach, & mushrooms…quiche, anyone?
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Today was no different…organic eggs, spinach, artisan bread, & candy…lots of candy, left from Halloween, discounted 50%! Normally, the only time I buy candy is for holidays; so, thinking ahead, I picked up all of the candy I will need for Christmas & a little for baking. My closest friends can tell you that I rarely pay full price for anything & candy is no exception. After every major candy-consuming holiday, I look for bargains. Some of it I put away for the next holiday…the expiration date is usually several months away & the only thing denoting it as holiday-specific is the outside packaging, which gets thrown away. And some of it I put in the pantry for baking, like Hershey Kisses for cookies or peanut butter oatmeal cookies with M&M’s or homemade peanut butter ice cream with chopped up Reese’s or homemade vanilla ice cream with chopped up Snickers or Butterfingers…and the list goes on!
I look forward to my trips to the store because I can’t wait to see how God is going to bless our family. We have made many sacrifices to be faithful to His calling to homeschool & we trust Him to provide for us. The small blessings at the grocery store, particularly of something as unnecessary as candy, show us that He doesn’t just want us to survive. He wants to provide for us abundantly…like a loving Father, doting on His children. And we are so very thankful!
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