Welcome my friend, come on in & we’ll enjoy a cuppa together while reflecting upon an encounter I had this week.

But before we continue, let’s grab our cuppa’s, treats & get comfy. Today I’m enjoying a large mug of Apricot & Peach Tea with a gf Bliss Ball. We’ll be sitting inside again, as it’s quite cool today, while overlooking the beauty of the Autumn garden.

Around this time last year I shared an interesting conversation I’d had while waiting for an appointment in;

Sitting in the Doctor’s Surgery before Easter…

Well the other day, while back in that same waiting room, I had another very interesting encounter with a total stranger.

The Conversation Starter

I noticed her as she walked up to reception as I sat in the waiting room, she was a senior, had dark Sun glasses on which she placed in her bag before checking in, she chose a seat diagonally across from me.

I smiled & commented how lovely her Blue & White patterned top was, which began our chat. She told me where she had bought it from & many other things about her life.

The main topic was her concern for her family, on the back of her reminiscing about past extended family gatherings when she was a child at a seaside village a few hours from our location.

Which opened an opportunity for me to share about my family’s recent gathering & the blessing we had received shared Here. She was most intrigued as her family hadn’t had a weekend together for fifteen years.

Making the comment that her & her husband weren’t getting any younger so it was time.

She voiced how she would love to have the same experience with her family but was concerned about a particular member of her family who is a little challenging at times.

She wanted my advice, I pointed out that prayer is the answer. I shared that a lot of prayer both personal & group had been had before & during our special family weekend together.

She was fascinated, we had a little chat about Jesus & she said she was a believer but had somewhat waned from her walk. But quickly mentioned she’s a part of a local craft group that have a Bible Study at another time, I encouraged her to explore this as she really enjoyed the ladies company that attend the craft group.

I also mentioned that God is ready & willing to hear from her personally, as well as other’s praying for her family. At that point I was called into my Physician’s room & we said goodbye.

However, when I came out she was still waiting for her appointment, she wanted to share that she had been giving some deep thought to our conversation & was going to explore the Ladies Bible Study group.

Are Encounters such as these pure Random?

I don’t believe so, as I believe God brings people across our paths. Before I left home that morning I had asked God in prayer for an opportunity to share His love or to be a blessing to all I met that day in same small way, as I do each time I leave my home.

It may be a simple Hi & smile to a passerby, a word of kindness to a shop assistant or a conversation while waiting in a Doctor’s Clinic.

You see people need to see God’s love in action in the ordinary every day from those who love & know Him.

As 1 John 3:18 reminds us;

“Little children (believers, dear ones), let us not love [merely in theory] with word or with tongue [giving lip service to compassion], but in action and in truth [in practice and in sincerity, because practical acts of love are more than words].” AMP

It’s actually amazing what a simple smile & Hi or a listening ear can do to someone’s day. Let me give you an example;

When I was the Clinical Counsellor at a Rehabilitation Center for those turning their lives around from substance addiction, one client shared that when they were at their very lowest point & were contemplating suicide a stranger smiled & said Hi to them as they passed by.

That simple act of kindness & recognition from another human being stopped that client going ahead in taking their own life. Why? Because it made them feel seen & worthy of a smile & greeting from a stranger!

Let us be mindful to spread God’s love & kindness wherever we go & be willing to share what Jesus is doing in our lives when we are given the privileged opportunity to do so, even with a total stranger. It may just save a life!

Until next time,

Jennifer

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