As a single mom Christmas could be a little lean. The year my daughter turned 5 was no exception. We were home on Christmas Eve preparing for the extended family’s gathering on Christmas Day. After we finished baking cookies and wrapping gifts I brought out some snacks which included a bag of potato chips. We settled down in front of a Christmas movie and reached into the bag. My fingers touched something that felt like a postcard. Pulling it out I saw the words, “You are an instant Winner!” written across the top.
I scratched off the silver prize circle expecting to see a free bag of chips or 10% discount written underneath. To my amazement a one followed by five zeros appeared. Reading both sides of the ticket and the bag I realized that I had just won a thousand dollars. My daughter had no idea how much money a thousand dollars was but she could tell by my excitement that it was better than a free bag of chips.
Too excited to keep the new to myself I called my mom and told her what happened. She said she had gotten those kinds of things before and that I should read the small print because it probably said to mail it in for a chance to win. I told her that I read everything but she still ended the call by saying that she hoped I was right. My need to celebrate was not satisfied so I called my sister. Her reaction was much the same and came with an additional warning about giving out my personal information or sending money. It was only after I had received the check that everyone seemed willing to rejoice with me.
Knowing something wonderful but not being able to convince others that it is true is an awful feeling. That’s how I feel about knowing the Lord. I understand that people don’t want to believe what they cannot see so I have learned that all I can do is try to show his love and serve others in the hope that someday they may see Him in me and join my celebration.
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