A little thank you, and a big one

Dear Jason,

Happy New Year! I want to commend one of your employees, Laura Polzin, for her time and attention yesterday. I brought in a 5 year old Powerbook, and she treated it with reverence and me with respect and kindness, and was very attentive while I explained the problem.

After a few minutes, she determined my power adapter to be the problem, not the laptop itself, much to my relief! It seems she had the same laptop years ago and it was her first Mac, so we had that in common.

Anyway, she brought out a new power adapter, and gave me a moment to think about purchasing it. I had just bought a new one two years ago and knew how expensive they are, and was on the phone with my husband discussing the option of looking online for a cheaper one. Laura came back and offered to give me the brand new adapter for free, in exchange for my old broken one, saying she was impressed I still had an older Mac and wanted to make it last as long as possible. I was amazed!! And speechless, and extremely grateful. I could not believe it, and neither could my husband. "She can do that?!" he said.

I left the store floating, and incredulous, and more loyal to Apple than ever. And needless to say, my “PC” husband was also quite impressed. Thank you so much for the generosity of your staff (who hopefully didn’t break any rules ☺), and I ask you to publicly commend Laura for making my day and making yet another diehard loyal Apple customer out of me than I was already!

Thank you very much! Janel



Dear Heavenly Father,

I want to commend your Son for making Himself a "little lower than the angels" to identify with me, for giving me His undivided attention whenever I call on Him, and for being kind and understanding as a Shepherd to His little sheep.

Thank you that He knows me and my problems, and sees beyond my petty weaknesses to my true need for a Savior. He also correctly diagnoses my soul sicknesses and carefully explains to me how to fix them. We have so much in common because He walked this same earth that I do, inhabited this same dying flesh, and He sympathizes with my infirmities.

He presents to me the answer to my biggest problem, and also reveals the price tag, and tells me to consider before purchasing. Then, when this has sunk in somewhat, He says to me "Surprise! It's free. All you have to do is give Me your old broken power source, and I will give you this new one, free of charge." How can this be? Of course I don't want the old one that doesn't even work, and I can't believe You'll give me the New One, this new life, new heart, new body, new power...for FREE! I can barely grasp this, and I can't wait to tell others. "He can do that?!" they will say.

Thank you, Father, for the generosity of Your Son in gladly and freely dispensing the good gift of Himself, and I know that You have exalted Him above all powers and authorities and given Him the Name that is above every name. And I look forward to witnessing that with my own eyes on the Great Day.

Thank you so much! Janel