A family walked into a restaurant after the “dinner rush” on
Friday night. They had already gone to a different restaurant two different
times to get in but the wait was at least an hour. With little kids that was
not going to work out. After considering a few different places they finally
turned into a small Mexican restaurant. This place too, was packed but tables
were clearing quickly so it looked hopeful.
Friday night. They had already gone to a different restaurant two different
times to get in but the wait was at least an hour. With little kids that was
not going to work out. After considering a few different places they finally
turned into a small Mexican restaurant. This place too, was packed but tables
were clearing quickly so it looked hopeful.
While they were watching and waiting for a booth to open,
the mom was trying to keep the hungry boys wrangled and the dad was searching
for a restroom. Finally, a table was
cleared and the family sat down to search the menu and try to save money by
skipping the kid’s meals. Craziness seemed to be whirling around the little
kids. Excited to be in a new place, the littlest one kept bouncing in the booth,
while the father kept trying to keep her from bouncing away.
the mom was trying to keep the hungry boys wrangled and the dad was searching
for a restroom. Finally, a table was
cleared and the family sat down to search the menu and try to save money by
skipping the kid’s meals. Craziness seemed to be whirling around the little
kids. Excited to be in a new place, the littlest one kept bouncing in the booth,
while the father kept trying to keep her from bouncing away.
Does everyone notice them the parents kept wondering? Does everyone hear them correcting their
children, again? As the parents continued to be flustered with the hungry kids,
a nice couple walks by and the man says with a smile, “You have good kids” and
proceeded to checkout.
children, again? As the parents continued to be flustered with the hungry kids,
a nice couple walks by and the man says with a smile, “You have good kids” and
proceeded to checkout.
The mom and dad just looked at each other and life seemed to
freeze for a moment. What a reminder for the parents to relax and just enjoy
their time with the kids. The parents talked about how hard that is to do when you have
little kids and you are in a public place. You want to make sure that your kids
are being well behaved and not interrupting other peoples’ dinner.
freeze for a moment. What a reminder for the parents to relax and just enjoy
their time with the kids. The parents talked about how hard that is to do when you have
little kids and you are in a public place. You want to make sure that your kids
are being well behaved and not interrupting other peoples’ dinner.
The family finished their meal and started putting coats on
to leave, hoping the waiter would then hurry with the check. A different waiter
walked up and said, “Your check has already been paid, have a great evening.” Maybe
he had their table mixed up with someone, the mom thought. Confused and
bewildered, she was able to get out the word, “who”. The waiter said he didn’t
know the couple but he pointed to a table close by and said the couple that was
sitting right there.
to leave, hoping the waiter would then hurry with the check. A different waiter
walked up and said, “Your check has already been paid, have a great evening.” Maybe
he had their table mixed up with someone, the mom thought. Confused and
bewildered, she was able to get out the word, “who”. The waiter said he didn’t
know the couple but he pointed to a table close by and said the couple that was
sitting right there.
The family moved slowly out the door waiting for a camera
crew to pop out from behind a tree or somewhere to say “you’re on candid camera”. No one came, no one popped out of anywhere,
everyone just smiled and said have a nice night.
crew to pop out from behind a tree or somewhere to say “you’re on candid camera”. No one came, no one popped out of anywhere,
everyone just smiled and said have a nice night.
Sounds like the beginning to a really great book or a movie,
right? I know exactly what it felt like because this family… was mine. As we
walked out of the restaurant last Friday night my husband and I said, “That
doesn’t happen. That only happens in the movies. What just happened? ”
right? I know exactly what it felt like because this family… was mine. As we
walked out of the restaurant last Friday night my husband and I said, “That
doesn’t happen. That only happens in the movies. What just happened? ”
We proceeded to our car and the tears were flowing from my
eyes. God is good. Sometimes He overwhelms me so much that I can’t fight back
the tears. We could have paid for our meal that evening, but a kind couple for
some reason felt compelled to take care of it. We just sat in our car, a bit
overwhelmed, my husband told our kids what had happened and said, “God is good”
and we just prayed, thanking God for all His goodness and providing for us in
the most unexpected ways.
eyes. God is good. Sometimes He overwhelms me so much that I can’t fight back
the tears. We could have paid for our meal that evening, but a kind couple for
some reason felt compelled to take care of it. We just sat in our car, a bit
overwhelmed, my husband told our kids what had happened and said, “God is good”
and we just prayed, thanking God for all His goodness and providing for us in
the most unexpected ways.
2 Corinthians 9:8 And
God will generously provide all you need. Then you will have all you need and
plenty left over to share with others.
God will generously provide all you need. Then you will have all you need and
plenty left over to share with others.
Look around, how has God provided for you this week in the
most unexpected way? Reflect on all His
goodness and please share with us, it is always great encouragement.
most unexpected way? Reflect on all His
goodness and please share with us, it is always great encouragement.
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What a wonderful and amazing story! God uses people like that couple to bless others. Wow. I wonder how he could use me this week to do the same to others. Thanks Jaime!