It’s December and I’m
hearing bells. Are you? Some of them are ringing in front of my favorite
stores. They’re not loud. Just a soft reminder to be aware of others needs
while I meet my own.
I heard another bell
today. My husband and I have a friend who opened a thrift store to raise funds
for charitable works.
A bells rings briefly
each time someone enters the store. To me it was another soft and satisfying
sound. I enjoyed seeing the looks on faces when told the entire store was
having a half-price sale. Most of them were as surprised as I was.
Bargains for a Cause
Once a month, our friend
hosts a Meet the Author day. When invited
to choose a December date, I unknowingly chose the last day of a week-long sale.
Everything was half price. I was delighted to find nearly a dozen books by my
favorite fiction author. At twenty-five cents a book I couldn’t go wrong, no
matter how long it takes me to read them.
From the author’s table I
always looked up when I heard the bell ring. I enjoy people-watching, but it
was fun to talk with them, too.
One lady who spent the
most time shopping was laughing as she said, “I’ll have to take these into the house
a few at a time. My husband will think I spent a lot of money.” A man standing
nearby said, “Just tell him you bought something for him. He’ll be OK.”
No Seasonal Limit
The bell rings on the
door of this store all year long. Charitable works are always in progress and a
spirit of peace and love prevails.
Our friend considers all
of her hard work an act of faith. When I observed her commitment in action
today I thought of James 2:17. That verse reminds us that faith is good, but we show our faith by our actions.
Another verse rings a
bell with me. 1 John 3:18 says, “Dear children, let us not love with words or
tongue but with actions and in truth.” Saying we love is easy. Showing it is
not. It generally means expending energy and moving out of our comfort zone to
help someone. 
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