After All, A Penny Is A Penny (standard:humor, 902 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Jul 19 2026	Views/Reads: 0/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Many people misunderstand this verse and use it out of context. Money is not the problem; the “love of money is the root of all evil.” I need money to live, but I must realize that there is more in my life than money.

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makes them special to me. 

This will never happen, but one day I would love to find a $100 bill in
a parking lot. That thrill of surprise would make my day, and I'd be 
eager to share it with The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. 

Since the government has stopped producing pennies, maybe one day my
collection will be worth a lot. Until then, I appreciate how my frugal 
habits, like saving pennies, reflect a wise approach to life and money. 


My father passed his frugal attitude down to me. Because of that, I have
a great deal of respect for coins like pennies. I believe it's not how 
much you make in life, but how much you spend. A friend won a 
million-dollar lottery. Within two years, he was bankrupt. 

Another attitude of my father was that it's not how much you make, but
how deep in debt you are. And I've been very careful over the years not 
to get into debt. I don't need the best of things or the latest; just 
what I can afford. 

One of my favorite Bible verses is 1 Timothy 6:10. “For the love of
money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they 
have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many 
sorrows.” 

Many people misunderstand this verse and use it out of context. Money is
not the problem; the “love of money is the root of all evil.” I need 
money to live, but I must realize that there is more in my life than 
money.


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