Little Things

Last night, Maddy told me that she wanted a striped blanket/comforter. She was tired of the plain hot pink one that she has had for awhile... It didn't exactly go like that...let's just say she was sleep-deprived & cranky & ready for bed!  It was kind of ugly, actually.  But, in the end, I told her that the next time it was time for her to get some new bedding that she could pick out whatever striped bedding she wanted.  She was content with that & fell asleep.

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Fast forward 12 hours...after church, Kevin was talking with his good friend, Mike and was telling him of his weekend adventures (putting in a new water heater & scraping 6+ layers of paint off a headboard for Elly).  Mike pulled his wife over and said, "We have a day bed with a trundle that we want to get rid of.  It's less than one year old and we have 2 new mattresses and all the bedding & pillows to go with it!"  Wow!  We stopped over after church and Maddy loved it!  Of course.  :)  We told Mike & Lea that we would love to take it and to let us know how much they wanted for it.  Well, it turns out they didn't want ANY money...just wanted it out of their house!  Wow!  So...Maddy has a beautiful new day bed with a brand new mattress & a trundle bed with a mattress (sleepover, anyone?) and our little Elly...has Maddy's bed complete with new sheets & a blanket that she picked out.  Smiles all around.  Thank you, Mike & Lea (and Madison!)...we are blessed to call you friends.

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Oh, did I forget to mention that the bedding that Mike & Lea gave to Maddy had STRIPES ON IT!  That's right...sheets, pillows, & comforters!  Isn't it amazing how God really does care about the LITTLE THINGS?

I am feeling so thankful for a God who really cares...who cares about what the heart of a little 7 year old girl wanted in her sleep.  :)