Raining Pennies From Heaven...Every Penny counts!

About two months ago while back to school shopping for a few last minute things, we noticed we were finding pennies and a few other coins everywhere we went. They were on the floor in stores, the ground in parking lots and even in the grass along sidewalks and on  the sidewalks too. I stopped told them the story that was told to me by step-grand,mother. When my grandfather and she would take a walk he would make fun of her stopping every 2 seconds to pick up the pennies she would spot. She would state that "every penny counts and one day you will be happy to have that penny!" He past away 11 years ago but she still takes her walk  and says now she finds even more pennies now and claims that my grandfather is dropping them down from Heaven for her to find them.

The kids just adored this true story and we decided that she was 100% RIGHT! Every penny does count!

We rushed home and decorated a can. We titled it " Pennies From Heaven And Every One Counts!"

Since then we have found a coin every time we have gone out (No Joke). There has also been a few trips we have found numerous coins too. We always pick them up and slide them in our pocket to be placed in our special can. It's like a game now to see who can find the most when we go out.   We all agreed that we will continue to do this and respect the money that so many people just drop and discard just because it was a penny or a dime. When the can is full we plan on counting it all. Our decision on what to do with it at this point is unknown but we would like to use it for a good cause.

Why do people just throw money away is a good question I just could not truly answer when my children asked me. But I am so thankful to have this lesson with them and I am even more thankful that they are money wise little people and learning that a " penny saved is a penny earned" and no matter how small of amount is saved and respected it all adds up to bigger and better things.

How are you teaching your children to respect money? Are they counting their pennies and their blessing and thankful for all the little things in their lives too that God allows them to have? If not then why not start now! Go make a Pennies From Heaven Can with them right now and start. Teach them that with every penny saved is a penny earned and it is a blessing to even have that penny. When your can is full totalled up with them and show them that they can do great and charitable things with it.



Don't forget to have your quiet time with the Lord and write in your journals.