Yes, it does get rather chilly around November in Phoenix, believe it or not. I was returning some library books with my son, when I was approached by a mother and her daughter outside of the Public Library. It was a chilly, very windy day. They were collecting signatures for an issue on an upcoming ballot.
After I talked with the mother for a while, I commented on how chilly it was that day. She agreed and said she wished she had thought to bring a blanket for when they sat outside. I didn't have any blankets in my car. But I did think of something that might warm them up -- hot chocolate!I went next door to a filling station and got two large hot chocolates to bring back to them. My son handed them the hot chocolates & I handed them a kindness card. She was so grateful! She wanted to pay me back, of course, but I simply told her that it was to illustrate God's free love for us all. And she was warm inside and out! What fun!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Spread the True Meaning of Christmas
Well...I procrastinated again! I was in line at the post office on the busiest mailing day before Christmas 2007. As I waited in line to mail my packages, I noticed that even though all of us were there to mail packages to family and friends, not very many of us at all looked very pleased to be there waiting in line! So I decided that this would be a great place to spread some holiday spirit.
When I finished mailing all my packages, I reached in my wallet and pulled out a $5 bill. I gave it to the girl at the window and asked her to pass it along with a kindness card. She said, "Do you know the gentleman in line behind you?" When I replied that I didn't, she smiled and said, "God bless you!" I was able to brighten her day as well as that of the gentleman in line behind me! Yeah!
When I finished mailing all my packages, I reached in my wallet and pulled out a $5 bill. I gave it to the girl at the window and asked her to pass it along with a kindness card. She said, "Do you know the gentleman in line behind you?" When I replied that I didn't, she smiled and said, "God bless you!" I was able to brighten her day as well as that of the gentleman in line behind me! Yeah!
Teaching Kindness To My Son
Our first Christmas in Phoenix (2006), I was able to teach my son, Kyle, an important lesson in sharing God's love. We were at his elementary school helping out at their annual winter festival. In the course of the evening, my son won not one, not two, but THREE separate raffles! We were so surprised! Since I had given the raffle ticket money to my son in order to purchase the raffle tickets, I decided that this would be an excellent opportunity for him to learn the joy of giving and sharing God's love with others.
The family at the table next to ours had been there all evening and had purchased many more raffle tickets than we had, and, of course, they hadn't won any of the raffles. So, I let him pick one of the prizes that we had won -- all were restaurants that he liked, by the way. After deliberating awhile, he chose one. I had him go up to that family & give them the raffle prize to the chosen restaurant with a kindness card on top. They were sooooo grateful! And now my son is excited and is trying to think of more ways in which my family can pass out the cards -- he just LOVES to share!
The family at the table next to ours had been there all evening and had purchased many more raffle tickets than we had, and, of course, they hadn't won any of the raffles. So, I let him pick one of the prizes that we had won -- all were restaurants that he liked, by the way. After deliberating awhile, he chose one. I had him go up to that family & give them the raffle prize to the chosen restaurant with a kindness card on top. They were sooooo grateful! And now my son is excited and is trying to think of more ways in which my family can pass out the cards -- he just LOVES to share!
Drive-Thru Blessing
Last year, while at my favorite Mexican restaurant's drive thru window, I paid for the car's order behind mine in the drive thru line. You should have seen the cashier's face! She actually went to get her manager to come to the window and "approve" the transaction. She had never witnessed anything like this and absolutely couldn't believe that I didn't know the girl in the car behind me!
I said that I was simply showing God's love in a practical way. She raised her eyebrows at me, but took the LIVe card and the money to pass on to the next car in line.
Two weeks later, I went through the same drive-thru & the cashier recognized me. She asked me if I paid for other orders frequently. I said that I did different things, depending on the circumstances. She said that the girl behind me last time had just been laid off (which was probably why her total was only $1.47). It had meant so much to her & the cashier was obviously moved!
Gina Waltz
I said that I was simply showing God's love in a practical way. She raised her eyebrows at me, but took the LIVe card and the money to pass on to the next car in line.
Two weeks later, I went through the same drive-thru & the cashier recognized me. She asked me if I paid for other orders frequently. I said that I did different things, depending on the circumstances. She said that the girl behind me last time had just been laid off (which was probably why her total was only $1.47). It had meant so much to her & the cashier was obviously moved!
Gina Waltz
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