So, money has been really tight. We’ve been having to watch every penny. On the other hand, a new pair of sneakers was long over-due for me. Mine were going on 2 years of almost daily wear. I have crazy weird feet, and I get bruises after standing or walking for too long if my shoes aren’t great. I’ve always found it so difficult to find shoes that fit me, because like most normal people, I figured they were mostly the same, you just gotta find the one with the right fit. Wrong. Back in February, I found someone who could look at my foot and tell me I needed shoes for underpronation- or ankles that roll in. I also have a high arch. She told me about these shoes that were made for underpronation, I located them, tried ‘em on….and wow. I guess I’ve just never found a shoe to fit me, because these felt great. Unfortunately, they were $40 over my alloted budget.
So I’ve been saving up since then, but there’s not a lot of extra to save. We have a trip next week with the senior adults and we’ll be doing enough walking that I really had to get some shoes. After checking with every shoe store in the area to see if they were any cheaper, I gave up and decided I’d get whatever shoes I could find on Thursday. I also had to get some khakis, because we’re supposed to wear khakis on the trip. Ah! Wednesday night, before church, I checked the mail, and lo and behold! there was an ad for the very shoes I’ve been saving for since February – $30 off! I just started laughing, out loud, at God’s goodness. Then I called Sports Authority and asked if they had my size, and please hold it, I’m coming! I couldn’t help but giggle the whole time I was talking to Mr. Shoe Man. So I drove strait there, and Mr. Shoe Man had, indeed, put the size 9′s on the side for me. (He also told me he thought I was cute, then apologized. It was terribly awkward…)
Because of what God did, I was able to buy the shoes I needed and get khakis (on sale at Kholes for $19) for less than the original price for shoes. So I was thrilled. The funniest part – I’d been singing this song all day, “Bless the Lord, oh my soul, oh Lord, my God, You are great!” So I was standing there fixing my hair for church while singing… and it hit me. Who wakes up singing “Bless the Lord, oh my soul,” and gets new shoes!??!!? I do, that’s who!
“Bless the Lord, oh my sole!”
jess
ps – I saw Sean Connery at the post office. Maybe he’s not from Coppell after all!
Joy Renée said,
May 7, 2009 at 10:28 pm
i would groan at your awfully cheesy pun if it weren’t for the awesomeness of your whole story! i LOVE how God is so cool like that. man, that just gets me so pumped.
lovewillbringustogether said,
May 14, 2009 at 4:07 am
Great Post!
Shoe-t that was a stinker of a pun though! 
Now you know what your feet/ankles need in terms of footwear the next time you might find that getting a special insole could be a better value option? The insole can do some of the job the right shoe is designed to do but at less cost than the entire shoe?
or you can just wait for the leaflet in your letterbox again
Next time you see Sean tell him Roger (Moore) says hello
Maybe ‘Sean’ has moved closer to your neighbourhood?
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jess said,
May 17, 2009 at 7:13 pm
All of the insoles that I’ve tried have been worse than no insole. The arch on my foot is evidently in a strange place? I’m sure there is one that would help, but I’d have to try a bunch, and easily spend close to the price of shoes.
I will definitely tell my buddy Sean that you said hey!
mirandabean said,
June 11, 2009 at 4:41 pm
you make my heart smile with your little puns!