Joke

It was a cold winters day and I hustled about the house doing my daily chores. My youngest child was playing and content with herself when suddenly there was a knock at the door. I swiftly made my way to the door taking a peek through the window that frost had rest upon. There stood an old lady whom I had never seen before. I felt assured that there was no threat or harm in her presence so I slowly opened the door catching my breath from the cold winter's air that hit my face. "May I help you?"

She was worn from many years that had past before her. Her frail voice began to speak. She said "I am so fearful of the dog that resides down the street."

I then asked her to come in and warm herself while I dressed myself and my daughter. As I came back through the hall she was merely gazing around the room when I approached her she said in such a meek voice "you have such a lovely home".

I grabbed my walking stick and escorted her to the door as we began to leave the house she apologized for having to take my time I looked in her eyes and said "nonsense".

We began to walk down the street and amazingly the dog was gone by then but the message was clear to me.

You see I am at odds from time to time with the need of a bigger home and material things but this woman that I had never seen in my life appeared at my doorstep and told me I had a lovely home and that touched my heart in a way that she will never know. I am a firm believer in angels of all sorts and messages God plants along the path of our lives. This lady was an angel to me because I was in a rough spot and just a strangers words helped awaken my spirit to realize all is good. I would like to give her a special thanks I do not know her name and I doubt I will ever see her again at least not on earth.

You see God knows exactly who she is and I know he will give her this message. I am grateful my spirit was open for the message received on that day.

~Crytsal Appleton~