It’s been months since the last Tale from The Penny Palace. My heart is bursting with today’s JOY story, so I’ve just gotta share it with you.
Doc and I hired a painter Luis to paint the wood trim on our house and repair some minor wood damages. Luis planned to bring his nephew to assist. Nephew got injured by a horse and unable to help, so Luis worked alone that first week.
During the second week, Luis brought Cousin Fernando. Luis somehow was “led” to bring Fernando even though he really did not have painting experience. When Fernando first hopped out of the van and shook my hand, I instantly felt some sort of connection with him. He was so huggable and pleasant natured.
The guys worked diligently each day in exceedingly high temperatures. So of course at lunchtime I invited them to eat their lunches inside and to cool off a bit. You know me, so YUP, the guys were subjected to non-stop Penny Tales and stories about the Penny Palace.
Yesterday afternoon, Fernando began sharing with me. I have no idea WHY. I am not a counselor or have any experience dealing with the kind of help I was beginning to think he needed. Suffice it to say, I’m glad I did not meet him when he was out on the street.
Fernando shared with me some of his dreams and goals. My heart was somehow overflowing with love for him. Last night for hours, all I could think about was some way to show Fernando that I believed in him and his new path. I went on Amazon to find a Piggy Bank that I could gift him and drop in a few coins to begin his “Equipment Fund”. The soonest any Piggy would arrive would be Wednesday, but I wanted the bank today (Tuesday).
I saw a Wooden Savings Box. “Nah, not what I am seeking”. I kept looking and looking, yet kept coming back to the wooden box. And it would arrive today.
It was nearly 6 p.m. this evening when the painters were getting into their van. The Amazon delivery arrived! I ordered Fernando to sit on a rock in the yard and open the package. He looked at the item, looked at me, looked at the item... “No WAY!!!! I have always wanted one of these!” Tina: “You are teasing me , right? I wanted to get you a piggy bank. I had never seen a Goal Setting Savings Box before.” Fernando: “I swear I am telling the truth! I have always wanted one of these.”
COINcidence that Fernando came to work at the Penny Palace?
COINcidence that he shared so much personal stuff with me yesterday?
COINcidence that I could not sleep until I found something “just right” for him?
COINcidence that he had wanted such a Wooden Savings Box?
I love how God unexpectedly drops amazing people off at the Penny Palace.
Lesson: Listen to the “crazy nudgings” in your life even though they might not make CENTS to you!
