Heavenly brownie points...a teachable moment!

Well, the other day I was given the opportunity to teach my kids a lesson.  I decided to venture out with the three kiddos and take them to Wal-Mart.  Afterward, while loading the kids into the backseat of my Kia sportage, I noticed there was an item wedged under Annabella's carseat.  I had realized that this item had not been paid for.  The item was a $3.00 item and the thought entered my mind "Wal-Mart is a big coorporation, and they will never miss $3.00."  (You know you have all had those thoughts from time-to-time.) It is the bad little devil sitting on your left shoulder whispering in your ear "they'll never miss it...it isn't worth getting all three kids back out....just go home, your icecream is melting."  BUT as tempting as it was, I thought "my children are here, I need to do the right thing." and "What would Jesus do?"  Well, I knew what Jesus would do because on the right shoulder there was this good angel whispering in my ear "Do the right thing...teach the kids the right thing."  So it was settled...we ALL went back inside and paid for the item.  The look on the lady's face at the door was priceless when I explained to her what I was doing.  I knew I had earned more "heavenly brownie points" when that evening Amelia explained to M what had happened saying "we did the right thing...we should never leave the store without paying." And to top it all off...my icecream didn't melt afterall.  It is the little things that matter.