At the Grocery Store

She's the best cashier at Aldi's! Not only does she get the job done very well, she is so kind. She teases my kids as they wait for me to pay, she offers kind words to everyone who goes through her line. Though I don't even know her name, I have always appreciated her.

Yesterday, I was out grocery shopping a. l. o. n. e. Ah, it was lovely....

Can we just soak that in a minute?

Okay, moving on!

I purchased my items and because there was no one in line behind me, this cashier hopped up and went back to stocking shelves. As I was getting ready to leave, the Lord whispered something to my heart.

Encourage her. Tell her how much you appreciate her.

She was a short distance away from me but not close enough for me to talk to her without raising my voice and I thought, "Okay Lord if she comes closer, I'll go say something to her."

He immediately convicted me of my selfishness and I knew He was saying Are you serious? You're not going to be even a little inconvenienced?

Realizing how right He was I parked my cart, walked over to her and said, "I just want to tell you that you do a great job! I really appreciate it."

Her eyes glossed over with tears as she thanked me and then she gave me a hug!

I know how much I appreciate words of encouragement and I am thankful the Lord helped me to encourage her that day.

It's so easy to overlook the small everyday opportunities where we can be Jesus to someone. Lord give me Your eyes to see others the way You see them! You are Amazing!!