When You Listen to the Promptings of the Holy Spirit and Risk Looking Stupid...

Well, I did that today,

and 

I not only felt stupid,

I think I looked stupid, 

but,

maybe I was supposed to do just that.

God knows how to humble the proud,

He also helps us to achieve a greater degree of 

humility, 

even if what we had was small,

and

God has a marvelous sense of humor.

I had just finished my prayer time at 

planned parenthood.

It was supper time, 

and I needed to stop at the grocery store

for a few items.

When I drove into the parking lot, trying to find a place to park, I saw a young black man standing by the door, speaking to a woman.  He wore a black doo rag on his head.  

As I walked by the couple, I felt my rosary in my pocket and an inner urge to give him the rosary.

I was like, what?

The rosary was pink.  He looked tough.

As I walked through the store, I saw he and his companion in every row.

They weren't following me, it was just coincidence.

Finally, I turned a corner, and the young man was there alone.

I said, "You're going to think this is really weird, but I think I'm supposed to give this to you."

Of course, he was shocked.  He smiled.  

"It's a rosary," I said.

He smiled.  "You're giving this to me?"

"Yes," I replied.

He looked at me, holding the rosary in his hand,

still having a shocked expression on his face he said,

"God bless you."

I returned the blessing to him.

By this time, the woman, who might have been his mother, came and stood next to him.

I saw him give her the rosary.

Maybe, just maybe, the rosary was meant for her.

I don't know.

I only know that I did feel silly walking up to someone I didn't know and giving him a rosary.

God does have a sense of humor.

I think it was worth the risk.