Monday, May 17, 2010

With A Kind Heart!

I have so much going on right now, but I just wanted to stop in and share a bit about my morning!
I'm not a super religious person,don't attend church or bible studies, but I do believe in God and believe he works in glorious and mysterious ways! ( by the way spell checker should insist on GOD being capitalized)anywho...

I am a member of this small local group called High Desert Freecycle. This group consists of people wanting to give away or receive free stuff from paint to clothes. It is a wonderful group....the less that goes into our landfills, the better. (and its all free)

Last night I replied to a message by a woman who had a chair she was giving away, among other things. She emailed me back with the address and all the details. So this morning, as I was waking up...I heard a comment in my head, that my brother had made about himself, and how he will not take free things from others, because there might be someone out there that really needs them. I have been hearing this comment softly in my head, and it was weighing heavy on my heart, so first thing this morning, I thought...ooh I'm going to stop and get this woman some doughnuts...or maybe a nice bouquet of flowers...
As I went into the store, I thought NO! a plant, I'm just gonna grab a plant, they grow, and flourish! They don't just die like flowers....and maybe shes on a diet and can't eat donuts...
So a plant it was.
With my 2 boys in tote we ventured down a rugged dirt road, to get some free stuff. Trevor was in charge of the plant to make sure it didn't topple over. Brody was in charge of making every noise possible....while we hit every bump...lol We pulled up to the house, and she met us at the driveway. Trevor rolled down his window and handed her the plant. She said thank you! She looked as if she was going to cry, I got out of the truck to grab the things, and she told me a little story about how all of these things were her mothers, and she had passed away recently. And she is going to be planting a beautiful garden in memory of her. We read the tag on the plant, and it CAN be planted outside....can you believe it!?!
So amazing! The kindness that comes from him! This made my day. On the ride home, I was explaining to my sponge of a 6 year old what had just happened, and he got it....and just smiled...he said " you didn't even know, so god told you in your heart"

That there is a miracle! and my definition of true parenting....How does that saying go..."It takes a village to raise a child" ...or just the help of the Almighty Father!

Have a beautiful Day!
Ooooh and I'll be back later to share what I got!

7 comments:

Here On Crow Creek said...

I love that story Nikki! Brought tears to my eyes. How precious is that and how that happened.God is good:)Have a great day hun!:)

Angie said...

alright just got really choked up. Great story, thank you for sharing.

Shel at Dreamy Nest said...

Amen, sweet friend. God's always there talking. Sometimes we just have to stop and listen. What a beautiful story!! Thank you so much for sharing it! Hugs!
xooxo

Debilou ~ Mississippi Mama said...

Dont ya just love the way GOD works when we slow down enough to listen, something I have trouble with. Such a sweet story, made me cry a little. Sounds like you have a smart little man there too.

Handbags*N*Pigtails said...

What a blessing your act of kindness must have meant to this lady in a sad time of her life. So glad you were sensitive to the urgings God gave you. Hes all around us, we just dont always (want to) listen. Have a great day!:)
Sarah
HandbagsNPigtails.blogspot.com

Shell said...

How awesomely sweet! It made me all teary & I don't cry easily unless I'm cutting onions or the wind is blowing lol

Mariliz said...

What a wonderful Story!!! Wow...so glad I found your blog. Looking forward to reading more.

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