TO OFFER A HEART GIFT IS LOVE

Blinding flash of the obvious: To offer love costs me nothing and makes the other richer.

To offer may be the first step in showing love. Without thought, to offer a helping hand, forgiveness, a silent prayer...a heart gift in fact. 

Sometimes the better part of common sense tells us to wait, get self out of the mix to let God's will, God's way do Its walkabout, and that's a good thing, too. That's common sense working with God for the good of all.

I had a BFO this morning that no doubt was born of my yesterday's God experience. I had plans with a friend to do Thanksgiving dinner at a nice restaurant..."had plans." I have no idea why but my friend had to cancel those plans. I received the news with no snarky thought or word...ah, but then I had time to think it over. Comes the snark...the I shoulda said, or I know what I'll say to her, etc.  

I was primed for bear as my grandma used to say. Yet when my friend called yesterday, all thought of pay-back, retribution, setting her straight was gone...I felt nothing but happy to talk with her, get on with our lives, in short. Note miracle: I did not realize it as it was happening.

Later as I was preparing for bed, it occurred to me that I hadn't "set her straight," that it had not occurred to me. I knew I was living a prime example of Material Mind vs. Spiritual Mind, and that Spiritual Mind had won this one. 

Best part...I have no lingering regrets, no afterburner thoughts...only thank you and God loves us sooo much. 

It is important for me to note (in black and white) that I had no preplanning idea of showing love...I did have more than a little preplanning thoughts about how I wanted to let her know how she had ruined my Thanksgiving, etc.  And it wasn't right. Not to mention, not fair. None of which entered my consciousness when she called, and I answered the phone...with nothing but pleased to hear from her.

Better yet...I honestly did not remember being ticked off at her until I was going to bed and an aside thought slipped in...and caused me to smile as I thanked God not only for this act of love but for the fact that it was done without thought. There's my proof positive...I am on the right track, heading in the right direction. Living God's will, God's way. 

Now to continue...slip sliding, forgetting, remembering to make my amends when, not if, I forget, etc. That's living right in the neighborhood!

Thank you.