Blessing at the Grocery Store

Tonight I had to head out to the grocery store to pick up some necessities. I was dreading this trip because the things I needed are the things that cost an arm and a leg. Cleaning, supplies, hand soap, bar soap, kids toothbrushes, razors, etc. I knew that my bill was going to be outrageous for the amount of things I was buying. I am trying to watch how much I spend because we had to pay for car repairs and a new washer this past month. I was fortunate to find a few coupons to help me on this trip.

When I stepped into the store the first thing that caught my eye was one of my favorite fruits, the pluot, on sale from $4.29 per lb. to $.99!! Hallelujah! What a great beginning. As I continued shopping each item on my list was on sale. What I can't explain are the big ticket items like the hand soap refill and bar soap. They did not have the regular weekly sales tag or the reduced for quick sale tag either. They had a white tag that was $3.50 cheaper than the listed price!! WOHOO! The best deal of the day were the razors. I had a $3.00 coupon and they were on sale buy one get one free! So, for razors that would have cost me $13.00 I only paid $3.50!!

As I entered the checkout line I saw each item scan and then a minus number under it showing my saving. At the end I saved 40% off my total bill! That equaled to over $35.00! The only explanation that I have is that God had His hand in it. My fear and dread was taken away by Him. I had prayed yesterday to God that Nathan and I were going to give to Him faithfully and I trusted in Him to take care of us. He definitely did that tonight with just a grocery bill.