Emphasis Preaching Journal

For years an older lady had saved her money to go on an ocean cruise. When she finally had saved enough money for the trip of her dreams, she went down and purchased her ticket and began packing. In her preparations, she thought to herself, "Now I don't have enough money for eating all my meals in the dining room. I'll pack away a lot of crackers and peanut butter and eat in my room until the last day. That last day I'll splurge and eat out. This way I'll have enough money to make the trip."