God's Free Target Bags

If the Target chain of stores had existed in the times of the Israelites' trek to the Promised Land, perhaps they could have claimed what i did after my trek up and down the aisles (and a trek it does seem, sometimes.).

I had returned from my weekly trip to SuperTarget, only to find i had forgotten to scribble "trash bags" on my list.

That, or i was feeding a stubborn streak of seeing how many Target bags i could salvage to use for "free" trash bags. (however, pull up the calculator on your phone, divide the total bill by the number of bags, and they're really not all that free).

But that night i was able to put ALL 10 BAGS into my barren trash bag container (an empty milk jug with the top cut off)! And the verse popped into my head about how God kept the Israelites' shoes and clothes from wearing out as they tromped around the wilderness for 40 years.

"... You sustained them ... they lacked nothing; their clothes did not wear out... their Target shopping bags did not tear...."

Sounds silly, perhaps.

But God knew what i needed.

And if He cares enough to make sure the birds have food every day and that the flowers are lookin' good, then i'm pretty sure He cares about my trash bag situation. And kitchen trash bags, at that. Small.

Now i have TWO trash bag containers, bursting at the seams, plus more Target bags tucked away to refill my current stock.

Wow, when there's a need, God really supplies over and above. Even "free" Target bags.