Oh what a bad day I was having! Ticked off, felt the world on my shoulders and feeling SO down and out.
Single mom. Working two jobs just trying to make it. A teenager that didn't like me (lol) and just needing someone. Something. Anything.

I had pulled up into a strip mall looking for a parking space when I noticed a beautiful red rose laying on the ground. A perfect red rose. It was laying besides a parking spot I was about to take, and thinking to myself, I want that rose. However, right beside that rose, was a woman putting her groceries into her car. I thought she would think me weird if I picked it up and put it in my car. So I thought to myself, "If that rose is still there when I return to my car, I will pick it up." I was only going to be a minute in the store so I was REALLY hoping it would still be there when I returned.
I did return, only to find that the rose was gone. I assumed that the lady unloading her groceries must have seen it too and picked it up.
Feeling sorry for myself again, with a bad attitude thinking once again, I deserve nothing, I got into my car to drive back to work. As I was exiting the lot, about 50 yards ahead,I saw roses. Again! But not just one rose...LOTS of roses! Beautiful red roses strewn all about the lot. I couldn't believe my eyes!

I stopped and got out of my car. At this point I didn't care WHO might be watching! I wanted those roses! One by one I picked them all up from the ground. 23 to be exact!
When I got back in my car with these beautiful, beautiful roses, I heard God speak to me. It was if He said:

"I see you...I hear you. I know what is in your heart and I know how you feel every moment of every day. I know you wanted that ONE red rose earlier and I SAW your disappointment when you didn't get it. So here you go. This is how much I love you and want you to know you deserve SO MUCH MORE!"

I cried all the way back to work then carefully arranged them in a vase to put on my desk. I had a picture of them on my phone once upon a time but since have lost it due to new phones. But my mood changed dramatically that day.

I will NEVER forgot this experience. I often wonder how all those roses came to be in the middle of that day, strewn about in a parking lot...

Was it a lover's spat? An unfortunate occurrence for someone? Did they just fall out of someone's cart??? I will never know...

I just know HE knew I needed them that day and a huge reminder that HE is always with me...no matter what. And I will always remember and be grateful for His grace and love in my time of need. :)