I kept playing the song by Reba McEntire, "Hard Candy Christmas" while I was in the car the other day. Did you ever have a day in which you knew you were supposed to be everywhere you went that day? I did and it was yesterday. Even though I woke up with the side effects of someone smoking in my building I had an agenda to accomplish. As the day progressed and the side effects are building up with a slight sinus headache, I just could not make the last 2 trips it would have to be for another day.
Every stop I made prior to that just flowed with the Holy Ghost. I gathered a few pieces of jewelry and some coins I had, and I was going to take them to a local hotel in which collectors were there to buy them from you. I woke with the thought to go to my local jeweler first before going to the hotel. See, since I had the dream about the turquoise inlaid with gemstone sword handle placed in my right hand, I now knew it was time to let go of one of my favorite turquoise rings. I think I may have referenced it before as my ring of either many colors or many gemstones. The ring in which I lose a turquoise stone and then replace it but eventually that one falls out too. That ring. I also have an Israeli made turquoise ring that could be sized a twinge larger so I would then wear it more than I do now. I also had a blue topaz ring and a few more pieces of silver rings to trade in to then apply that amount to getting the turquoise ring sized. I was there talking with the 2 jewelers, and they went through the coins I had and also got the weight of the rings I was letting go with. I shared how I was going to go to the hotel but felt led to go to their jeweler store first. Well guess what? The owner went over to the same event with a few pieces of jewelry just to see how accurate they were. They did not know he was a jeweler until the very end, and they were underselling offers given because remember he knew the true value of the items. I safely can say Holy Spirit directed my steps that moment. I kept the coins and traded in the other rings. They are such good jewelers that truly do look out for their customers. So sweet that they popped out the blue topaz stone for me and are even trying to see if they can loosen the turquoise stones for me too. I said I would use them in making a card someday. Valuable lesson in all of this, the owner told me that his people are in this community, and he cares about them and when people come into sales like what was advertised at the hotel, they do not have the best interest out there for the people. They come in from out of state and do not have to interact with the community they buy and then leave. I then briefly shared my turquoise handle sword dream, so it was time to let go of the other turquoise ring.
I went to Cracker Barrel to get something. As I was checking out, I just happened to mention in talking how this is when I miss working for Cracker Barrel, the 35% discount. She so graciously used her 35% discount applied to my purchase. Imagine that. Had to go to the Christian store to pick up the new CD I pre-ordered of Casting Crowns. As I was heading back to my car, I saw a mom putting both of her children in the stroller. The older child was crying, not the younger one. I went over to him and said don't cry the snow is coming and that will be fun. His mom told me he doesn't like the snow, but the younger child does. Guess what, he stopped crying and then I heard "goodbye" from the older child as I was getting in my car. I knew to order some hot n sour soup from a local restaurant I did that also. See, last night I needed that soup as the symptoms of a cold was now coming upon me. I might have an older picture of me wearing the turquoise ring so you can see what I chose to give up in order to receive the turquois handle prophetic dream. Sometimes we are called to give up things near and dear to our heart in order to make room for the new that will become near and dear to our heart. Why keep old baggage in that spot of your heart to not give you the space needed for the fullness of what God has for your very heart?
Back to the Reba song, I knew this was the day to play that song on "repeat" mode while out and about yesterday. Why, because I wore my Reba ruffled jeans that day. Now I don't agree with all of the solutions proposed in the song, but it really is a song of hope if you listen to it. Don't let sorrow bring you way down ok.
Reba McEntire - Hard Candy Christmas
Now that I think of it, I traded in both rings I am wearing in this picture. More room in my heart to receive God's divine purpose blessings. In between my stops my son called me. He was waiting for Nana because he was picking her up to take to her hair appointment. He did not disconnect the call when he got out of the car to help Nana in the car. I could hear the conversation, she handed him the cardinal painting, she shared she painted that one on her mother's birthday. How special. So, I waited until they were both in the car again and said you did not disconnect me from Bluetooth Hi & Bye to them both.
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