The Case of the Missing Earrings......

Once upon a time, but in my lifetime, I was having a wonderful time browsing through a thrift store. I don't recall if it was Goodwill, Salvation Army or just a junque store......I spied a pair of silver earrings that called my name. They were tarnished but I like the shape. When I asked the price they were either fifty cents or a dollar. Of course, they came home with me.

After cleaning them with silver polish I discovered the silver marking 925 on them. They became my favorite silver earrings....plain enough to wear everyday and yet dressy enough to wear when the occasion arose. They were very comfortable because they were so light weight.....

A couple of months ago, after a long trip, as we were driving into our driveway, I removed them knowing I would be taking a shower and shampooing my hair. I remember dropping them into something by my feet.

A few days passed and I thought about the earrings. I looked in all the usual places I normally keep them.....no earrings. I looked in by purse....several times...to no avail. Finally, I decided I must have dropped them into a shopping bag and later when I removed my purchase I had thrown the bag in the trash can. Of course that trash bag had been thrown away a few days earlier. I searched high and low.....in the van.....under the sofa cushions......under the bed.....under the chest ........no earrings.....

Now I don't love things, I love the Lord and people, but I will hurriedly admit that I do have some favorite things. This earrings fell into this category. I was so disappointed with myself for not being more careful. There was nothing to do but 'just get over it'.......

Last Friday was a cold day in the south. We were going to be out and about delivering Easter Baskets to shut-ins and elderly so I decided on a jogging suit with a long sleeve jacket, and that called for white tennis shoes. I located them in the bottom of my closet. When I straightened up, the shoes sorta tumbled and I heard a rattle.....looking down I couldn't believe my eyes.....THERE WERE MY EARRINGS! I screamed, "I don't believe it!" My husband was in the bathroom with the door closed and he had no idea what was going on.......

Now is the Lord good or what? I still reach up and touch them to make sure they are really attached to my ears.....you better believe that I will be sooooo careful with them, putting them where they will be safe when I take them off. I might not be so blessed the next time........