Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—James 5:1-6
by: Susan Bond.
Her face fell when we countered the price she was asking with a lower offer. The owner of the home we were about to buy had never before sold a home. She had asked what she thought was a fair price. We, however, had grown accustomed to a society in which haggling over a price was protocol. Reaching an agreed-upon price, we moved in.
Imagine the conviction in my spirit when I discovered that she had left her best frilly guest towels and assorted matching amenities to greet us. My husband says this world is made up of two kinds of people: givers and takers. What am I?