Ripples

This morning on my way home from taking my mom to the airport, a woman called in to my local Christian station. She was giddy with excitement over something that had happened to her this weekend.

For weeks, this single mom of four had been making plans to take her kids to the beach over Mother's Day weekend. But then Friday came and her direct deposit paycheck had not cleared. This left her with very little money for their trip.

She got out what cash she had, bought all the food they'd need at the grocery and determined to pack simple inexpensive food that could be eaten out of the car. She then told her kids that they could eat one meal out while at the beach because she'd been saving a $25 certificate she'd been given for Olive Garden.

Off to the beach they went.

Not only was it Mother's Day weekend, it was also her birthday weekend. So, Saturday night, they went on their big excursion to the Olive Garden for a night of celebration. They ordered very sparingly but splurged on a happy birthday dessert.

Then the check came.

Total of their bill? $0.

The waiter asked the woman if she'd seen the young couple sitting behind them. The woman had seen them but never spoke to them. Well, it turns out this young couple felt compelled to pay for this family's food.

Then the woman felt compelled to share it on the radio this morning.

Then I felt compelled to share it on my blog.

And the ripples of inspiration and influence go on and on.

Amazing isn't it?

I wonder if we have any idea how far our ripples go when we simply make ourselves available to bless other people........

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I hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day.

Congratulations to the winners of my book giveaway from last week -

What Happens When Women Say Yes to God - Proverbs 27:19

The Bathtub Is Overflowing But I Feel Drained - Heather