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Free Books and Free Eggs

For awhile I've been wanting to get to Ollie's Bargain Outlet to get some more books for my girls. They are both loving books right now and we can't seem to have enough books. I mean we have plenty, but since they love it so much I was wanting to get some new ones to feed into their interest. We go to the library on a mostly weekly basis getting about 20 books at a time, but I am not exaggerating when I say we read that pile every day. I just haven't seemed to be able to get to Ollie's. And then a friend of mine sent me an email inviting me to a "book party". She had recently cleaned out her girls's closet and wanted to give away some books that they are no longer using. Wow! I couldn't believe the timing of this email and the generosity of my friend. So yesterday we went to her house and had a great time playing, and left with two big bags of wonderful, beautiful, enriching books.

As I was leaving, my friend also asked if she could send home some of her fresh eggs from her chickens. She said she had so many and couldn't use them all. I told her that was literally the only thing I needed at the store and that would be such a blessing! So she gave us two dozen farm-fresh eggs! The Lord used this sweet friend of mine to give me two things I have been wanting. Not that I really needed, but wanted. Two gifts. Just because. Thank you Lord for friends and for using them to bless me. Thank you for your love and care!

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