Mite-as-Well Shoppe

During the month of November, we will be open at our Hwy. 80 location each Tuesday, 10 am - 5 pm. We have been working on getting that store cleaned back up so it can be used for some additional services in the future. Further details will be shared once a plan is finalized.

Our store on Hwy. 55 in Columbia is open weekly Wed. - Sat. 9 - 5. We have color-coded tags there so that each month a certain color tag is on sale for 25% off. We have some items that are 50% off. Once items have been at the Hwy. 55 location long enough, they are moved to Hwy. 80.

Now, for anyone who has never shopped at our stores, the following is a list of the primary things we have to offer: furniture, books, housewares, collectibles, some antiques, Rada cutlery, etc. The only thing we currently are not selling is clothing. We try to add different inventory to our Hwy. 55 location each week. If you want to call and see if we have certain items, please feel free to do so - (270) 384-0900. If we don't have it out on the showroom floor, we might just have it in storage. We also have a "wish list" for those who want to leave their name/number when they are in search of a particular item. Or, you may email me: miteshop@alltel.net

Okay, there's my little infomercial. "Come by and shop -- you might as well."

Love is Love, Sin is Sin

Below is a copy of a letter that I wrote to the editor of one of our local newspapers:

I read with interest, as well as with sadness, the article "Love is Love" by a teen writer. It saddens me to know that yet another young person has bought into the idealogy that same-sex relationships are acceptable behavior, and that the Bible has been misinterpreted regarding this matter.

If you believe the Bible to be God's word, then that is what it is, regardless of how we want to interpret it. The issue of homosexuality is quite clear in the Bible, and has been written about in both the Old and New Testaments. The problem has arisen, that for those individuals struggling in this lifestyle, not a lot of Christian love has been shown, and to that end, sin has abounded.

I, in no manner, hate the homosexual. In fact, God has given me a heart of love and compassion for those who have found themselves in this situation. I volunteer in a ministry that reaches out to them and their families. God loves them, but He dislikes their sin. God created us in His image, and said "It is very good". However, when sin entered the earth, the gift of sexuality became distorted, thus leading to many acts of behavior of which God is displeased. Yes, we must love all mankind if we are going to call ourselves Christians. However, we cannot condone sin, even when society has deemed it acceptable. Love is love, but sin is sin.

Autumn is in the Air

I prepared snacks for the youth group tonight. I thought, since it is October, an autumn theme would be nice. I decorated the table with some "fall" crafts, golden color tablecloth, and a pumpkin scented candle. I fixed pumpkin bars, peanut butter bars, and caramel oatmeal bars. We had hot apple cider and cold apple juice. We divided into small groups, and we had 16 kids plus John and I, in our jr. high group. That was great!! I want so much to deposit some positive values into their lives. I explained to them the difference between "Hallelujah Night" vs. Halloween. The lesson was on comparison, and God's calling on Gideon's life. Even though the weather is cooling down, the spiritual expectancy at Higher Praise Church is heating up! Go God!!

What's In a Name?

When trying to decide what I wanted to name this blog, I thought about why I wanted to start another blog when I already have one: http://miteshop.spaces.live.com/default.aspx. The name for it: REVOLUTION: "Let's Change Our World". I talk about my life at home and on mission trips. I share spiritual lessons God is teaching me, and embed videos that speak to my spirit. When I started that blog, I thought I would share about my faith in God, my volunteer work with CrossOver Ministries, and the business I share with my husband, John, which is a thrift store called Mite-as-Well Shoppe. Since I really don't share a lot about our business on that website, I might do some "free" advertsing on this one.

The name Mite-as-Well Shoppe came about as a result of a series of mishaps in a given week. The business started out as Country Bumpkin Thrift Shoppe. We shared the business venture at that time with Jackie, my sister-in-law. After a period of time, Jackie left the business, we bought a second property location, and then had two stores. One week, on a Monday, the large 6ft. sign was stolen from our Hwy. 80 location. On Wed. of that same week, a lady accidentally ran into the sign at our Hwy. 55 location. It was then, when I knew we would have to purchase new signs, that I decided to change the name.

I liked the idea of the sign looking like a wishing well. So, I wanted the name "well" to be in the name. The word "mite" came from the widow's mite in the Bible signifying a small amount of money. I wanted people to feel they could shop at our store and save money. So, after much thought, I came up with Mite-as-Well Shoppe, and when people comment on it, I say "You might as well".

Now, back to the Junque-n-More name. At the time when we were still Country Bumpkin and in partnership with Jackie, I had a sign painted up for our section of the store which I called Country Junque. That's just a fancy name for junk. John's not really fond of the word "junk", but I like "junque". So, when I started selling items on eBay, I made my user name chndlrjunque (that's short for Chandler). I figured since I'm doing this blog (without John's assistance), I could name it whatever I liked. The "n-more" will be for all those other things I like to talk about.