RAK!

No worries I haven't become addicted to talking in acronyms...although I did enjoy some giggles from all your comments on my last post! This one is actually to do with Random Acts of Kindness!

Have you ever just did something nice for someone else because??? OR has someone blessed you with a gift of kindness just because???

A few months ago, my sister and I were having dinner at Shari's...my sister's been having a rough haul this last year...all of a sudden her husband left her, she had to sell her house, move to an apartment, and lost her job. My heart is hurting for her...but, she is fighter and very strong...and I know she will go forward from it all and become yet even a stronger woman. Well, back to Shari's...after our dinner we were at the counter waiting to pay, and I noticed and older gentleman at the counter was looking at her (Oh, guess I should point out here..that my sister is a Barbie look alike :D) I told her...and she was like "whatever"...we are still waiting, and he gets up goes past us to the restroom, catching her eye and saying "hi"...he comes out and we are still waiting in line to pay...he gets in line behind us...makes small talk, and takes the bill out of her hand and says "Please let me pay for your meal tonight." If you know us at all..you know we are total protesting girls when it comes to someone else paying for anything for us...so, she said "No, but Thank YOU, I can't let you.." he persists..."Please, I would really like to do that for you..." "That wouldn't be right" she again replies...to which he says "It's my way of giving back, sometimes I just like to treat someone I don't know to a meal". She relents thanking him profusely...as we leave her heart is totally overwhelmed with gratitude and the gift that only an act of kindness can bring. "That's never happened to me before" she says...to which I add...maybe God just wanted to show you His Love in a special way today. He knows you need a little "hug" right now. I LOVED that I got to watch that gift of kindness touch my sisters heart and life that day in a special way. As I drove home I did wonder...Mmmmm...was that man an angel in disguise.

Part 2 of the Story...Once again my sister and I are out shopping, Safeway, I think??? Anyway, we see him again, he smiles and she smiles back, they exchange quick hellos..and move on! NOTE here: Neither of us have ever ran into this gentleman or seen him before the first event...

Part 3...Just about two weeks ago my sister and I met up for dinner again...this time at Roy & Venietta's (Yep, us girls like to eat out when we can :D) Anyway, he comes in with a lady...and says "hi" and smiles as he walks by...we finish our meal and they are ahead of us this time at the counter...he turns and asks my sister how things are going...She tells him, she is looking for a job (she has one, but it's not quite what she needs right now...) He gives her is card and tells her to call the office they will be having some openings after the first of the year ( He works at a place with good pay & benefits..!!!) ...introduces the lady he is with..and after a little more chit chat he leaves. Once again, my sister is in awe...She doesn't know this man, but every time they meet it's like he is drawn to her, senses her need and wants to help. Once again as we leave our conversation turns to God...It truly is like this man appears right when she really needs some uplifting!

So, Random Acts of Kindness...They just feel good...whether you are the giver or the receiver...they touch a heart, a spirit, a life, in ways words cannot express. As we head into this holiday season I want to focus on randomly sharing acts of kindness...maybe it will be just letting someone in a rush go before me at Walmart...maybe it'll be paying for the person in line behind me at Starbucks...maybe it'll be offering to watch someone's little ones so they can have a night out...maybe....the possibilities are endless...I can hardly wait to see what God speaks into my heart (you know that moment when you instantly, spontaneously feel the urge to do something :D).

"Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it." Hebrews 13:2

Hope this time of year brings a chance for each of you to experience or share some kindness too! Sweet blessings!