A Good Friday Show and Tell - Fish Bank

There is no show and tell hosted today at Kelli's, so this is a special edition.

In my kitchen, where the dominant theme is blue and white, is a blue and white ceramic fish that I would like to tell you about.

It is a vase in the form of a carp fish that I acquired years ago at one of the discount stores, probably Marshalls. Remembering the story about Christ sending a disciple to find a fish with a coin for the tax money, I decided to use the fish as a special bank.
"But so that we may not offend them, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours." Matt. 17:27 NIV

Whenever I find a coin anywhere, or have some unexpected small change, it is placed in this vase.


After some time has passed, when I need a small sum for something, I count up what is in the fish. I then set aside the tithes on it, and use the remaining 90% for my own needs.

From time to time family and friends have contributed coins to the vase, including this past week.

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