My anvil

Workshop - For years I have wanted an anvil, but all the ones I have seen have been way over my tool budget (yes, there is a budget).  That is, until the other week when I spotted an advert for one on Allclassifieds.  The seller, Don, had gone to great lengths to describe his anvil, including its smaller than usual dimensions and rather “used” nature.  He had also priced the anvil at a very fair price.  I called Don, who again pointed out that his anvil was about half the usual size and, being old, had a good few dings.

 

Despite these facts, or to be honest because of them, I agreed to buy it, sight unseen.

Nette and I picked up my “new” anvil the next day after work and it is exactly as Don described it - what a gem.  It’s about 100 years old and came from a farm in Victoria that had once belonged to Don’s family.  Don was retiring and downsizing his workshop so I was more than happy to give his anvil a new home.

Thought - God is pretty big on truth in advertising. Consider Leviticus 19:35 "Don't cheat when measuring length, weight, or quantity” (The Message) or James’ “let your “yes” be yes and your “no” no (James 5:12).   Would being more mindful of these verses change how you act?