Car of the day:
So for today:
I have always been a trusting person.
I do not look for crooks or someone who MIGHT take me to the cleaners. Of course like many others, I have met the
crook and it was no good experience.
Like the man who approached our coach At the Flying J truck stop with a
sad tale of a stolen wallet. He was an Airline pilot being transferred to Florida.
It was a good story, we only had $200.00 dollars in cash and went to the ATM to
take out $300 more for him. He would mail us a cashier’s check as soon as he
got to Florida.
You
can guess we never heard from him, he was good though and convinced us.
Then the contractor who duped our neighbor, a sweet widow lady. HE was
going to make an addition to her house. She asked him, “Do you need any money
up front?”
“Oh no mam, we never take any money until we deliver materials!” he
stated humbly.
The next day they delivered about $100
of materials and collected $2000. She
never saw him again. She had no idea the value of the materials and asked me a
few days later when he did not return.
It is a shame that there are crooks in this world. We have been cheated
I am sure, but we survived. It is the other
person who has to live with what they have done in their lives.
I also like to think that churches should be up front with the finances
of the church. When monies are raised for certain projects, it should be spent
for that or an explanation given why.
MANY people feel once they have given their
money they are not accountable, but I want to know my donations/ tithe/ and
gifts are going for the work of the Lord. Handling God’s money is serious
business (According to my Daddy!)
I have heard ministers say, “The last church I pastored raising money
was like pulling teeth, Thank goodness none of you are like that.” I get the feeling at the next church he
pastors, it will be me (us) that did not give enough. LOL
Y’all take care, watch for ‘em scammers, but always keep an eye but not
so much that you miss that one who really needs a helping hand.
Nite Shipslog
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3 comments:
I have made a personal private deal with our priest. He doesn't know about it. When Mass starts I have a financial figure in mind, (say £x), then for every minute over 10 minutes that his sermon lasts I deduct some money from the sum in mind. When he stops, that's the amount I put in the collection plate. So far he owes me £42.
God bless.
Oh, I remember your experience with the 'airline pilot.'
I read Sean's column all the time where he gives money freely to those who appear to be down on their luck, etc. And then I feel a little guilty -- for about 30 seconds. Nope, I've heard enough stories of these 'professional' beggars, and will never forget when a homeless man attacked my DIL because she wouldn't give him $5.
That cartoon is so funny!
you jar nwcwe know the truth r, but you have COMPASSION FOR OTHERS IN NEED.
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