I was just trying to be good mother by taking my children to the library. Of course they checked out a few books, but the big thrill is the free video rental. They also just started stocking DVDs. So usually our trips to the library sound something like this.
"Mom, Can we get a movie?"
"Only one per person. And you have to get some books too."
We then get to the video section and the begging begins.
"Can I get this one and this one?"
"No."
We usually come away with about 26 books and 4 videos. One educational that Mom picks out.
I try to be careful about the due dates for I have been blacklisted by the library in the past.( Another embarrassing story for another day.) The due date on the book I am reading is July 26th. So I assumed wrongly that everything was due on the 26th. What I didn't realize is that videos are 3 DAY rental. Yes, my videos were 23 days overdue. At a dollar a day that's a lotta cash. I didn't realize they were late until I received a notice in the mail on the 26th telling me they were grossly overdue. Yikes! I could have bought that Mary Kate and Ashley Video for what I was going to owe!
So I take my three super cute kids with me to the library to beg for mercy from the library gods. I tell the girls to be good and smile a lot and if need be to start crying if the librarian makes us cough up the dough.
It worked like a charm. My 33 dollar charge was reduced to 6.
I was thinking about how much more we owe to God. He paid my entire debt. He shows us mercy every day. I was so grateful to the librarian for the small amount of mercy she showed me. How thankful am I to God? And do I show that mercy to others? To my children?
