Give Me Some Money!!

Jesse has the flu. He's going to be fine but he's sick. Last night during evening church, he began to feel bad. By the time we stopped by the pharmacy for oscillococcinum (www.oscillo.com) and picked up a Hot-N-Ready Pizza, he had the flu. He went straight to bed.

So, I fed and bathed the children. I was a little paranoid that they would also get sick. The last thing I need is a house full of sick people. I'm sure I was making a nuisance of myself: Are you okay? Are you tired? Do you feel sick? Are you sure? Poor kids, I'm going to convince them they are sick when they are perfectly healthy. Hannah said she was fine but then changed her mind.

Hannah: I don't feel so good.
Mommy: (trying not to freak out) Really, are you sick?
Hannah: My legs hurt.
Mommy: (oh, no. flu aches and pains) They do?
Hannah: (sitting down) Yeah, they hurt. I can't walk.
Mommy: (pretty sure she's faking it) I'm sure it's not that bad.
Hannah: (still perfectly happy) It is that bad. I can't walk.

She then dramatically throws herself on the floor.

Hannah: I can't walk. Give me some money!

A light bulb clicks in my brain. I go to her, grasp her by both shoulders and proclaim:

"Gold and silver have I none. But what I do have I will freely give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ, stand and walk."

Hannah leaps up and jumps on Katie's bed, "I'm healed! I'm healed! Praise Jesus! I can walk again!"

Wow. I'm thinking that Bible class was about Acts 3:1-8.


Acts 3 (if you are not familiar with the story...)

3:1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
3:2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
3:3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
3:4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
3:5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
3:6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
3:7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
3:8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.