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b'I stood at the end of a long, long driveway. It was pretty, with pine trees neatly lining it and a shimmering pond on the other side, but it was so long. I was working door-to-door book sales that summer, and it was a tough job. I\\u2019d worked all morning and sold just three books. And I didn\\u2019t want to walk down that driveway.\\nI could picture the scenario in my head already. I\\u2019d make it all the way up the driveway, someone would come out, kick me off their property, and say they weren\\u2019t interested. Hadn\\u2019t that already happened seventeen million times that day? \\u201cFaithfulness in little things,\\u201d I muttered. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Alright God,\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d I said. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153I\\u2019m going.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\nWhen I finally reached the end of the driveway, an older woman came out of the house and met me. \\u201cGreat,\\u201d I thought. \\u201cShe\\u2019s going to bid me adieu before I even have a chance.\\u201d But she didn\\u2019t. In fact, she wanted a book, but she didn\\u2019t have money for it. Discouraged, I thanked her for her time and left.\\nAs I neared the end of her driveway, I heard her car behind me. I turned and waved, all friendly. The woman rolled down her window and blurted, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Do you take check?\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d I nodded, a bit surprised. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Yeah, I do.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d I gave her the information, and she casually mentioned that she had written a check for one hundred dollars.\\nI almost dropped my books. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Ma\\u2019am,\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d I stuttered, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153for that much you can have all my books.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d Shaking, I piled books onto her lap. She ripped up the check when she saw the rest. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153I\\u2019m giving you two hundred,\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d she said. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153I love these.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\nAnd so, I gave her the books and, almost crying, thanked her. She smiled at me and said, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153God told me you needed this.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d After she left, I cried in thankfulness to God at the end of that long driveway. \\u2022 Judy Klein\\n\\u2022 Have you ever experienced an extravagant gift like the one in today\\u2019s story? When we see God providing for His people (often through His people), it offers a glimpse into God\\u2019s character: He is the giver of all good gifts. The greatest gift God has given us is sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to show us His love and die in our place so that we could be forgiven. And Jesus rose from the dead, declaring that this is only the beginning (John 15:9-17; Acts 1:8)!\\n\\u2022 What do you need today? What might you be able to give today? \\nEvery good gift and every perfect gift is from\\u2026the Father of lights. James 1:17a (WEB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nPsalm 146:2-6'