Two days ago, I was working at the ice cream store, and a quirky work of God began to happen. A regular customer began to talk to me and inquired about my plans for college as well as aspects of my spiritual life. Ultimately he told me that there was a study bible he wanted me to buy. He said it had changed his life, and it would change mine as well. Well I have great respect for this man, so after work I took the information he wrote for me and headed to Mardel to investigate this bible.
After rummaging about the bible section for some time, I found three copies of the bible tucked away on the NIV shelves. The bible was one of the fancy sorts with leather binding, thinner-than-paper pages, and gold edging. The bible was full of notes, maps, translations, and much more, which had me excited about buying it. Then, I checked the price and it stood at $79.99. I was a little taken aback by this. I'd never realized bibles could be that pricey. So, defeated and wondering what to do, I went to skim the store to think a bit.
Out of nowhere I bumped into my mom who just happened to be visiting the store as well. She asked why I was there, so I told her my story up to that point. We happened to pass through a clearance area, and she asked me if I'd checked here yet. I said no and proceeded to finger through the options. By chance I happened to find two copies of the bible on the shelf marked "50% off blue-sticker price". I checked the blue sticker and it doesn't say 80 dollars, but 50. So, also being half-off, the bible is in fact 25 dollars. At that moment, my mom reveals that she had come to Mardel to spend a 25 dollar gift card for which she had no use.
So, I walk out of Mardel with an 80 dollar bible for no money at all. Apparently, someone wanted me to get my hands on it.
In other news, I am currently working on a rather lengthy piano piece inspired by Romeo and Juliet. Stay tuned.
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