So one day she went to the home improvement store with her husband and her father. It was a blustery day and on the way they stopped at QT (QuikTrip) and she treated herself to a decadent hot chocolate. She was midway through her second pregnancy...that means she had a 7 month old at home.
There they were, in the lighting department, gazing above at the dazzling lights, and she, being the klutz she is, knocked over her hot chocolate, spilling it all over the concrete floor. Luckily there was only one other couple in the aisle, an older couple way down at the other end. Disappointment trumped embarrassment over the lost beverage and she immediately began to try to clean up her mess. She had nothing to clean up with! She had left her purse at home! She was at a total loss, but as she bent down to pick up the cup something caught her eye. It was a large white rag like item. Perfect! Then she noticed the waist band.
Immediately she recognized the rag for what it was, a pair of underwear, and thought, 'Seems legit, better use it to clean up my mess and toss it.'
Out loud she said, "I'll just use this to clean it up."
Her husband said, "No! They have people here that can do that!"
Her father said, "What I want to know is why is there a pair of underwear on the floor in the middle of the Home Depot." This was the most obvious question that needed to be answered, but according to my friend it was divine provision for such a time as this! (Before you judge, remember she was very very pregnant.)
The older couple noticed the commotion and came to see what was happening. The woman asked what had happened. She was advised of the accident and reassured that a pair of underwear was being used to clean the spill. She seemed very concerned that this pregnant woman would be using a mysterious and seemingly dirty pair of underwear to clean up hot chocolate.
"Are you sure you should be doing that honey?" she asked.
"Oh yeah, it's fine." my friend said.
The woman mused, "Seems strange that there would be underwear on the floor here."
My friend replied, "Well, the Lord does provide!" and continued her wiping. Amazingly enough the woman nodded and said, "Yes, Yes He does." Then she quickly walked away.
My friend finished her task, threw the now brown pair of undies on the bottom of her cart and quickly walked/waddled to the bathroom where she threw them away and vigorously washed her hands.
Returning to the lighting aisle she began laughing, thinking about all she had just experienced. When she looked up at her husband she whispered, "Those were MY underwear! They must have fallen out of my pant leg!" Too stunned to reply, he just let out a disbelieving scoff. He has since confessed that he was embarrassed for her (and maybe a little for himself seeing as he had chosen to marry her).
So remember, The Lord does provide...for all of our needs!!!
There they were, in the lighting department, gazing above at the dazzling lights, and she, being the klutz she is, knocked over her hot chocolate, spilling it all over the concrete floor. Luckily there was only one other couple in the aisle, an older couple way down at the other end. Disappointment trumped embarrassment over the lost beverage and she immediately began to try to clean up her mess. She had nothing to clean up with! She had left her purse at home! She was at a total loss, but as she bent down to pick up the cup something caught her eye. It was a large white rag like item. Perfect! Then she noticed the waist band.
Immediately she recognized the rag for what it was, a pair of underwear, and thought, 'Seems legit, better use it to clean up my mess and toss it.'
Out loud she said, "I'll just use this to clean it up."
Her husband said, "No! They have people here that can do that!"
Her father said, "What I want to know is why is there a pair of underwear on the floor in the middle of the Home Depot." This was the most obvious question that needed to be answered, but according to my friend it was divine provision for such a time as this! (Before you judge, remember she was very very pregnant.)
The older couple noticed the commotion and came to see what was happening. The woman asked what had happened. She was advised of the accident and reassured that a pair of underwear was being used to clean the spill. She seemed very concerned that this pregnant woman would be using a mysterious and seemingly dirty pair of underwear to clean up hot chocolate.
"Are you sure you should be doing that honey?" she asked.
"Oh yeah, it's fine." my friend said.
The woman mused, "Seems strange that there would be underwear on the floor here."
My friend replied, "Well, the Lord does provide!" and continued her wiping. Amazingly enough the woman nodded and said, "Yes, Yes He does." Then she quickly walked away.
My friend finished her task, threw the now brown pair of undies on the bottom of her cart and quickly walked/waddled to the bathroom where she threw them away and vigorously washed her hands.
Returning to the lighting aisle she began laughing, thinking about all she had just experienced. When she looked up at her husband she whispered, "Those were MY underwear! They must have fallen out of my pant leg!" Too stunned to reply, he just let out a disbelieving scoff. He has since confessed that he was embarrassed for her (and maybe a little for himself seeing as he had chosen to marry her).
So remember, The Lord does provide...for all of our needs!!!
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