The night before Mothers day I was pondering to myself, “how could I spread some joy tomorrow, who might need some joy in their day?” I thought some Joy could be spread to a working mother at one of the open stores, perhaps working on Mother’s day wasn’t so much a preference but a nessecity. So I wrote a note of encouragement the evening before stating, “Dear Mother” and so on, and was planning to purchase a small bouquet and randomly give it to someone the following day, Mother’s day.

Fast forward to the morning of Mother’s day, I woke up and one mother in particular was heavy on my heart. I felt weight on my shoulders, burdened, and concerned for this person. I was able to connect with this person in the afternoon over the phone and soon found out for various reasons, she was having a challenging and overwhelming day. My heart hurt for her, I didn’t know how to lift her spirit. As I started to pray, and idea popped in my head. Maybe the bouquet and note of encouragement is for THIS mother!

So the adventure began. I grabbed a small bouquet and strawberries from the local grocery store (I know this person loves strawberries), grabbed that note of encouragement, dropped it off at that mother’s door step, knocked quickly, and zipped away!

Sometimes we can’t fix a big problem at hand, but we can help others know, they’re not alone in the midst of the trials. Joy builds resilience. Let’s help each other build resilience through spreading Joy.