A five dollar meal and unexpected blessing!

Last updated on: June 1, 2018 at 12:04 pm by Paul Bane

A five dollar meal and unexpected blessing! 2018-06-01T12:04:14-06:00 Paul Bane

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One Tuesday night I stopped at a Waffle House in southern Tennessee, and there were two twenty dollar bills in my wallet. I went inside and ordered a five dollar meal. I decided I would give the waitress a twenty dollar bill and it would leave her a good tip contemplating how fortunate I am in my life. About that time a young man walks through the door after getting off the bus and asks where is the Arby’s because he has some free coupons and the waitress replies it is down the interstate at the next exit.

As I finish eating, I ask the guy do you need a meal? He begins to thank me; I tell him to get whatever he wants plus a drink which came to nine dollars. As I place his order, I speak to the waitress to go ahead and take another three dollars out of my other twenty for yourself. I walk out after eating a five dollar meal, two eggs, toast, and tomato figuring they were about the most expensive eggs I’ve ever eaten. When the guy said, “God Bless You” and I know the waitress has to be happy with the tip I thought on my sixty-mile drive back to Nashville that probably is the best five dollar meal I’ve ever eaten!

Hebrews 10:24 We must also consider how to encourage each other to show love and to do good things.

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