This is a little silly, but something happened to bless me this week. It was a little thing, but something that was important to me. About 1o years ago (maybe even longer), I found a lipstick made my Maybelline that I loved. The color was Velvet Crush and it was the perfect color for me. It complimented my skin tone and it looked great with any color I wore...pink, purple, black, red, yellow, blue.... you name it, it went well with it. So, it became my lipstick....the only color I wore and it was less than $6. Last July, as we were preparing for my daughter's wedding, I realized I only had about 1/3 of a tube left. So, the next time I was in Wal Mart, I went to the cosmetic aisle to get it......there wasn't a single tube. I looked at our other WMart, Target, every drugstore, grocery store, dollar store, Big Lots......anywhere that sold cosmetics..... not one tube. Evidently they had discontinued it. I couldn't believe it! So, I saved what I had and used it only when I dressed up...... church and anything to do with the wedding.Then I started trying to find a new color. I'm not going to tell you how many tubes I bought or how much money I spent.....but I will tell you this....just because the color is pretty in the tube doesn't mean it is pretty on my lips!! I'll tell you something else....it was frustrating and I was sad. I just wanted my Velvet Crush back! :-(
When I got to work Monday morning, there was a little package on my desk. I opened it to find two tubes of MY LIPSTICK! You can't even imagine how surprised and happy I was. I knew it had to be from my daughter, so I scurried down the hall. She came out of an exam room, saw me, and smiled sweetly. I gave her a BIG hug and asked where she got them. She had looked on line and found them at a cosmetic site that sells discontinued items. I can order more...and I intend to.....for $3.99! I may order a gross and be set for life!!! When I put it on this morning and looked in the mirror, I was so happy to see me again!
I am so very thankful to have a Heavenly Father who cares about the little things that my heart desires and for a daughter who is open and responsive to divine inspiration. I felt really loved......and THAT is a good feeling!
Love this story and so agree with you. Thankful He cares about the big and small things...
ReplyDeleteI don't find this silly at all! It is hard to find a color you love! I had a favorite a few years back, way before internet was popular. It was chili pepper. Just the right shade for me and it was discontinued. It is nice to know there is a site out there for discontinued make up.
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I love this, and what a sweet daughter you have. Yes, I know about that. I still have some eye shadow that I bought 25 years ago because it is the perfect color. I have saved and only use it for special occasions. My hair will probably be gray and I will have to change colors, but it is my favorite. I do buy a bunch of my favorite color lipstick when I go to WalMart just because I am afraid of them discontinuing it. I know that is what I love about God, is that He cares about the little things as well as the big ones.
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I love this story and am able to relate to it. When I find a color or shade of make up I like, I am so disappointed if they stop making it. Aren't daughters so special! How sweet of your daughter to find this for you.
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