Luke 19:12,13 - He said: "A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return. So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. 'Put this money to work,' he said, 'until I come back.'

A mina represents the truths of God's word, our inheritance in Christ, the love of God shed abroad in our hearts, and the covenant blessing that are given to each believer. Each individual has the same; no one is given extra to start with....

The only time I rode the bus to school was during 7th and 8th grade because we moved a lot and school was always within walking distance.
One morning as I was walking to the bus stop I saw a body sitting up against the bus stop sign. It was a kid I knew that rode the same bus and he was snoozing with a big bag of cupcakes next to him. Usually I was the first one to show up at the stop, so I woke him up to find out why he was there so early.
He traded me a fruit pie for my peanut butter...