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June 3, 2012 by Spreading Joy

Sweet Little Things

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mmmm mmm mmmmm complete GREATNESS!

I’ve always loved the little things in life.  Just to make sure that I wasn’t dreaming this, I verified it with my mother and she says, yes….it’s true.  If you don’t believe me, just take it up with her, but I wouldn’t recommend it as she is a feisty little booger and I completely adore her.

ANYWAY…

Sometime ago, I sent off a package to a self professed Reese’s Cup lover.  It was pretty sizeable package of peanut butter and chocolate goodness.  I will often mail off a Reese’s Cup or 3 for no reason at all and expect that it is received with the joy that it is intended….  Just a friend thinking of another and spreading joy to them.

Side note: I will “give” you your own package…but if MY package is open…don’t EVEN think I’m gonna share.  That is just not going to happen. 🙂 

This friend gets the box and is wowed by all the Reese’s Cup in one box.  I smile and am thankful that I could brighten the day.

About ten days later, I get a box in the mail with flaming duct tape.  I giggle with delight because the tape is a dead giveaway.  I don’t even need to see the return address as I KNOW who it was from.  I’m thinking “yuuuuuuum…. Chocolate chip muffins!!!!”

I rip into the box (huge box) and my heart nearly stops!  I’m blown away by the amount of Reese’s Cup, reesepieces and other peanut butter, chocolaty greatness that is in my box!  It had to be 4 times the amount that I had just shipped off a week or so prior! My heart was in awe at the amount!

I immediately tore into one (ok….3, but still) and started looking for where to hide the rest.  Some would go into the freezer for Megan but most of them were being stored away for when I needed a fix…errr, ummm  a treat.

I’ve said all of THAT to say this:

When you give what you can to make a difference for someone, your heart will be flooded with great joy! There is literally no escaping it.  Just do it.  Give.  Don’t worry about what, how much or things of that nature.

TIME TO ENCOURAGE OTHERS;

 Here is what I’m hoping you’ll do.

1st – if you’ve ever given little things like this tell us about it, what you did and how you felt afterwards.

2nd – if you’ve ever been on the receiving end of little things like this – tell us about it and what was the situation surround it.  How did it impact your heart?

Hearing these stories from you is important as they will give others courage to give what they can, regardless of what it is.

If you’ve ever received just ONE Reese’s Cup from someone, let us know what happened.  (or ONE thing out of nowhere.)

All too often we discount these things because we’ve forgotten how delightful it is to receive even the smallest gift for no reason whatsoever. 

It’s huge and my hope is that you’ll always remember just how wonderful it is.

So… tell me…. What’s your story about spreading JOY and about doing what you can, where you are, with what you have? Hmmm? 

Others need to hear it and your heart will enJOY thinking about it again….so do tell in the comment section below!

 

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    TC Avey says

    June 4, 2012 at 12:45 pm

    You do an excellent job of spreading joy and hope!
    I can only pray my blog and my life touch half as many as you do.
    Thank you for being an instrument tuned by the hand of God.
    TC Avey recently posted.."The Cost of Discipleship" Ch. 1

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    Lynnette says

    June 9, 2012 at 11:04 am

    Hello! Always love your topics.
    My joy story has actually become a traditional. I have passed this on to family and friends too .
    Once we had a garage sale, I had set a goal of what we needed to make, as times were tough. I had specific bills I needed to pay. God not only met my goal, but gave me increase over what we needed. At the end of the sale, we still had many very good and useful items left. At the moment it hit me, do a ‘free sale’. So, I posted to Craigslist and some other local groups that the second day of our planned sale, that everything would be free. I had expected maybe one or two people to just come and take everything. To my astonishment, people only took what they needed. The ‘sale’ continued, and people came and went. Every single person wanted to know why. My response was simple. I told them that we were going through a rough time, God not only met my needs by meeting my goal, but literally my cup ran over! This was my way to bless someone else. We met people that day that needed far more than us, and the experience was some awesome, we do this each time we have a sale. I’ve had friends that have tried it too and commented that it was far more satisfyingly than the sale itself. Try it, you’ll feel so good and spread joy beyond measure.

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      Marie says

      July 3, 2012 at 3:37 pm

      this is awesome!! I love it! I love how even though we feel like there are so many who take more than they need, there are soooo many more who are so grateful for anything they get and allow others to also shared in the abundance that is there – like your “sale”

      this is awesome! thank you for sharing this, i know it will encourage others to step up and do what they can!

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    Lux Ganzon says

    October 21, 2014 at 2:21 am

    The law of reciprocity is so much like the law of gravity. When you give, the guarantee of receiving something back is 100%. Amazing!
    Lux Ganzon recently posted..God Can Never Be Outdone In Generosity

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