I had coffee with a sweet friend yesterday. She was always so encouraging of my morning Facebook posts so I mentioned a few reasons why I haven’t posted in a while. But I assured her that, even though I’ve been rather silent, God certainly hasn’t been.

Later in the afternoon, I went to a Tuesday Morning. I had seen their summer ad and remembered that our swim towels weren’t even worthy of being cleaning rags, so I wanted to get some new ones. While I was there, I began looking for the really cool portable cooler from the ad, but I couldn’t find one. So when I was at the register, I asked about it. The lady looked at me and laughed, “Girl, those were wiped out the first day. People were buying multiples, they were so popular. Now all the stores are wiped out. They are gone. You have to face the crowds to get something like that.”

I told her that I don’t have any desire to do that anymore. Then we began talking about other things. Seeing the towels, she shared about visiting the beach with her sister…the one she gets along with. And I was shocked when she told me her age. After a few moments, I paid my bill and she said she’d see me next time.

I went out to my car and just leaned over the seat, trying to decide if I wanted to grab one more of a certain item since there was only one left. I’m in the throws of getting Mags ready for dorm life, ya know. So I went back inside, only to find that there wasn’t one, after all. I figured someone had grabbed it so I just began to walk away….when I happened to look up to the top of a rack… and saw a portable cooler.

I smiled when I saw it…I knew I had checked out all the racks before. And I knew it was just another “gift” to me from my Heavenly Father, so I couldn’t wait to share the news with the lady at the register.

Her back was to me when I walked up and said, “There wasn’t another one; but look what I found.” She turned around and her mouth dropped open. I just smiled. And I told her, “I’m not a believer in prosperity preaching, but I am a Christian and a true Believer in my Heavenly Father’s Love for me. This kind of thing happens to me all the time. And I’m so very grateful.” Her mouth was still hanging open as I looked down and whispered, “Thank you, Lord.” That’s when her mouth turned into a smile and she said, “That’s how you should be…”

Turns out, a lady brought back two last weekend because she decided she didn’t like the pattern. I just “happened” to find one of them. So I just “happened” to be able to share about God’s Goodness with a stranger. And I was gently reminded….of how Wonder – full it is to share about His sweet Love with strangers…and friends. 🙂