Thursday my sister-in-law took my boys to her house and I decided to go shopping for slippers. It's getting cold in MN and my feet freeze. Plus, I'm too cheap to put the heat on all the way, so the house is still a bit on the cool side. Anyway, I trucked into town in hopes of finding something that wasn't fuzzy or furry or cutesy, just some plain warm leather slippers.
My first stop - Marshalls - no luck. Only fuzzy bath slippers. But I did run into a couple from church. Chit-chatted awhile, then made a couple of other necessary errand stops at Joann Fabrics and Old Navy. I was just getting ready to head to Kohl's or JCPenney when I got a call requiring me to head toward home. Never made it anywhere else and I sighed very loudly as I passed Cabela's thinking that's probably where I should have gone.
I got home a bit out of sorts because I really wanted slippers. I crabbed at hubby and vented to a friend, who suggested I look at Cabela's or Land's End. Maybe tomorrow I thought. Tonight I'm just going to be crabby because my toes are cold and I don't have any new slippers to wear.
Well, life took over and I forgot about my slippers, until I received a package this afternoon, from.....drum roll please.....Land's End. Inside was a pair of gorgeous orange suede slipper mules that fit perfectly and were toasty warm. Tucked inside was a note that said: "Thinking about you, wishing you didn't have to go thru this again. Praying you will feel the Lord's peace during this difficult time. Lots of love..."
The gift, which came via my cousin, but really from the Lord, was even more miraculous because I don't believe I ever mentioned to her my desire for new slippers. Somehow God told her that I needed them.
Another perfect example of how God provides for me, even though I don't deserve orange suede slippers. (They match so well with my turquoise socks, but I was too lazy to change to something more coordinated.)
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