The value of a dollar

Karen shared a story with me during lunch yesterday that I'm sure many of you have already experienced. The names may be different but I'll bet the circumstances are similar.



Our youngest daughter (Audrey) has a birthday coming up next month. As every parent does, Karen asked Audrey what present she wanted on her special day. Audrey was quick to give a reply. She wanted a "Just Like You" doll from the American Girl collection. She had seen it in the catalog and was quick to inform her mother that it was only $95.00



Ordinarily we would put this down as a child just not understanding the value of money. This however was clearly not the case for Audrey.



In an effort to challenge our children to read through the entire Bible this year, I promised the first girl who finished reading through the Bible $100.00 (Our children need to earn their own way to camp). The girls, including Karen, have been working at this faithfully. When Karen told Audrey that she was not going to purchase a $95.00 doll as a B-day present, she added that if Audrey thought the doll was a necessity she could use the money she earned from her bible reading to purchase the doll.

Knowing the value of a dollar, Audrey replied, "I'm not going to spend all my money on a doll, that wouldn't be worth it."