A Humble Quarter

Picture it…

March 2, 1999…Walmart…South Boston, Va

I had my son the night before. And as painful as it was, it was beautiful because I was surrounded by all of my family. I don’t even remember how or why so many were there but they were (and I will forever be grateful). But the next night, March 2, 1999, reality set in. It was time to go home and I was now responsible for a whole human. Heck, prior to that night, the only thing I was responsible for was being the first person on the dance floor when the Percolator came on! But here we are. As my mom drove us from the hospital, I remember being nervous but I didn’t want to say anything. We stopped at Walmart to get my day old son a few needed items. My mom parked and looked at me. She knew I didn’t have any money but she didn’t belittle me. She didn’t say anything snarky. She just asked me what else he needed and gave me a look that everything would be ok.

I logged on to my bank account and was HUMBLED! Y’all I literally had $.25 to my name! One. Single. Quarter. How am I going to raise another human? Hell, how was I going to take care of MYSELF? But anyway, I wiped my tears and said a small prayer and got myself together before my mom got back to the car.

Fast forward to today, that baby is now an amazing 26 year old man! I look at him and I can do nothing but thank God! Because let me tell you something, that $.25 still humbles me to this day. But it is also a reminder of God’s provision! Whether you have one quarter in the bank or $1M in the bank, you are nothing without God’s provision. Lean into it. Pull from it. Pray for it. Be thankful for it. It’s been 26 years later and I still look at my son as a reminder of how God provides.

If you are going through a storm or a valley, you WILL be ok! Trouble don’t last always! God is faithful, not just a quarter of the time, but ALL of the time!