TURNS IN THE ROAD

EUREKA SPRINGS, AR

My sister just returned from Eureka Springs, AR and brought me this beautiful AmeriBag, purchased at Wild Blue Yonder, 93 Spring Street, Eureka Springs, AR. We just think AmeriBags are the best! They are also called Healthy Back Bags. My first one was purchased at this shop almost 4 years ago. You can't get them just anywhere.

There's a bit of a testimony about it. For months upon months I prowled eBay and various online outlets, including the original AmeriBag.com site. My desire was very specific: an AmeriBag, preferably a tapestry one, in colors that would match my hair. After years of trying to match my bag to my shoes - which was frustrating because changing shoes is easy but changing bags is a pain - my sister finally put me on to a simple solution. It was to match my bag to my hair. Aha! Eureka! (Pun intended.)

UNEXPECTED TREASURE

So a few days ago my sister was passing time waiting for her husband in downtown Eureka Springs (a world of wonderful shopping!) and thought she would see what new things might be in Wild Blue Yonder. She walked in the door and went straight to this bag hanging on a hook. "That's perfect for my sister; she's been looking everywhere for a bag like this," she said to the clerk.

Wait - there's more! Turns out AmeriBag releases one new tapestry bag each year AND only for that year AND the store had received only one bag of this type AND the clerk had just hung it on that hook 5 minutes before my sister walked in, snatched it up, and called me.

Maybe you don't believe that God cares about such things but I know for sure that He does. He delights to give us the desires of our hearts, large and small, spiritual and natural. (Ps 21:2).

WONDERFUL THINGS IN EUREKA SPRINGS

And now a word from our sponsor . . . just kidding, but I do think I should write a little about Eureka Springs, AR. It is one of a kind, like nowhere else in America. The National Trust for Historic Preservation named Eureka Springs as one of its "Dozen Distinctive Destinations." Streets are lined with Victorian homes hugging cliffsides, and its entire downtown area is on the National Register of Historic Places. Eureka Springs has block after block of one-of-a-kind shops, boutiques, fine art galleries, craft emporiums, spas, museums and restaurants. Festivals and events span everything from blues, jazz to opera, antiques and the arts. Thousands attend The Great Passion Play each year. Eureka is also home to several
music variety shows. Trolley and carriage rides are a popular way to see the city. Historic hotels and unique bed and breakfast inns, hotels and cabins accommodate visitors. Click here for more.

Thanks for letting me share one of my favorite places, and telling how I received an unexpected blessing from my Father. See you on down the road!