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Dr. Ryan N. Mitchell
Everyday Blessings in
Everyday Lessons
“The Diligent Grocer”
Dr. Ryan N. Mitchell
Everyday Blessings in Everyday Lessons
While sitting in a grocery store parking lot, I learned the everyday lesson of the diligent grocer.
“The Diligent Grocer”
Dr. Ryan N. Mitchell
A disabled man worked as a bagger/cart-organizer.
As I sat in my car, I witnessed him slowly & painfully walk out of the store to the cart-return depository.
With each step he took, he seemed to be more determined to get to the carts.
Everyday Blessings in Everyday Lessons “The Diligent Grocer”
Dr. Ryan N. Mitchell
Everyday Blessings in Everyday LessonsHe finally arrived at the cart depository. It took him a while, but he methodically straightened and connected the carts.
During this process, he maintained his determination, yet with each cart connection, he appeared more happy.
“The Diligent Grocer”
Dr. Ryan N. Mitchell
As the diligent grocer carefully pulled back the long row of carts and slowly pushed them into the store, he had a glow of accomplishment on his face.
The glow of the disabled, yet diligent grocer was so infectious that I joyfully smiled in response!
Everyday Blessings in Everyday Lessons “The Diligent Grocer”
Dr. Ryan N. Mitchell
Everyday Blessings in Everyday Lessons
As he disappeared into the store, I began to introspectively question how this everyday lesson applied to my life.
I questioned:
“The Diligent Grocer”
Dr. Ryan N. Mitchell
Do you exude your maximum effort with your God-given capacity?
Do people see your effort, and are they encouraged by it?
Are you willing to slowly and methodically put one proverbial step in front of the other to accomplish your goals?
Everyday Blessings in Everyday Lessons “The Diligent Grocer”
Dr. Ryan N. Mitchell
Everyday Blessings in Everyday Lessons “The Diligent Grocer”
What are lessons of “the diligent grocer”?
EXUDE YOUR BEST EFFORT!&
BE A JOYFUL WORKER!
Dr. Ryan N. Mitchell
Everyday Blessings in Everyday LessonsThere are so many practical and spiritual messages available to us, when we slow our daily pace and witness the possibilities of everyday blessings in everyday lessons.
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