In the Details

It seems like just about everyone and their dog is posting, and trying to sell, some sort of bathroom product these days – face washes, toothpastes, shampoo. 

But I promise I’m not trying to sell anything today. I just need you to bear with me here. 

A few days ago I was at the mall with my friend. We walked past the FIRST bath and body works that I have seen in a year !!!!!! EVEN BETTER… Christmas scents were out ?? I was pretty sure I had died and gone to holiday heaven right there. 

Funny thing was I had just run out of body wash the day before. It must be a sign. So I walked right on over to the travel size and thought about how nice it would be to have a little piece of America in my shower. 

A nice little 2.5 oz of America for the small price of ….. $7
WOAH. 

Yeah, I didn’t buy it.
(I’ve been working on this thing called budgeting, and it helps me avoid the marketing schemes of Americas institutions- like BBW Vanilla Bean Noel scents. 10/10 HIGHLY RECOMMEND) 

Self. control. engaged. 
I got my groceries and went home a little sad that I would have to bum around for some body wash, but I figured I could survive on scraps for a little while. 

Then, the following evening my host family messaged me and asked if we needed anything from the grocery store. Having been just the night before, I politely declined. 

And you know what?! They still came home with this body wash!! For us !! They didn’t even know I needed it!! But now I have MORE than enough body wash to last until I go home. No more scraps for me because I’m living like a queen. 

It’s a silly and simple story, but holding this soap makes me feel super loved by Jesus. 
Call it a coincidence, but I’ve lived a year of these “coincidences” and I’m convinced that God is in the details, too.