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A Surprise in the Groceries

I had favor in the grocery store that surprised me.    Another shopper lifted my spirits.   She was a giver not a taker.   I met her in the checkout line.   She motioned to go ahead of her because she was waiting for her husband.   He returned just as I began to load my 20 or so items on the belt!    As I hunted for my rewards card in my purse, I noticed her next to me again, this time in front of me and not behind.   “Is it OK if I bag your groceries?”   I thanked her.   The cashier thanked her.   She responded: “I haven’t dropped your eggs yet so that’s good!”   I chided:   “Are you the type that can’t stand still for a second?”   Laughing, she said:   “I didn’t want to have to squeeze past you to get back in line, so while in front, I thought I’d help.”   I told her that I felt blessed. As I pushed my cart to my car, I thought about her. Why did I just receive this favor and why did her kindness cheer me up so?   The answer came…she gave me my love language, “

The Beauty of the Desert

I found beauty in the desert this last week, but not the way I expected.   My husband wanted to get out of Dodge for a few days, so we made plans to visit Bullhead City at the northwestern tip of AZ touching Laughlin, Nv.   It’s our state’s hot spot and not uncommon for temps to reach the mid 90’s in April.   I know!   We lived there for ten years and raised our girls in that town when it was just a little fishing village.   Today it reminds me of a mini Phoenix!   Tom missed some of the guys he worked with so it was time to connect again.   The mountain range just before descending into town is ever breathtaking!   We stayed at the Tropicana in Laughlin, on the Colorado River.     We ate at our favorite Mexican Restaurant, El Palacio.   Memories flooded us when we shopped, drove down the street where we use to live and wished the present owners would water the palm trees more.   We enjoyed meeting up with a couple we have been