A Cup of Comfort Women of the Bible Devotional by James Stuart Bell & Susan B. Townsend

Author:James Stuart Bell & Susan B. Townsend
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: religion, spirituality
Publisher: Adams Media, Inc.
Published: 2008-07-15T00:00:00+00:00

JULY 2

C-O-N-T-E-N-T

The woman was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it.

GENESIS 3:6

During a recent shopping trip together, I found myself in a teachable moment with my youngest daughter. “You have enough little pet shops. You don’t need them all.”

“But I don’t have the squirrel,” she said, her tiny mouth set in a firm line.

I decided to keep it brief. “Brooklyn,” I replied, “you need to be more content.” Then, in an effort to emphasize my point, I spelled out the word: “C-o-n-t-e-n-t.”

I took her by the hand, and we wandered into the home and garden department, where all the items on my want list just happened to be on sale. While drooling over a new patio table and chairs, I spotted my daughter giving me a solemn stare. “What’s the matter, honey?”

“I was just thinking about how to spell that word again. C-o-n-”

Needless to say, Eve and I have a great deal in common. Having enough, but wanting more. I guess actions speak louder than spelled-out words.

Contentment is knowing that we have more than enough.

—B ETH DUEWEL

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