Unexpected Blessing

One morning, I quickly washed J's bed sheets so that i could get them  outside to line dry before leaving to go to the hospital to be with my son.  I accomplished the task, however the sky was cloudy, and looked like it could rain. But there was a nice breeze, so i prayed, and left the bedding on the line as i went about other tasks that needed to be done. When i was ready to get on the road, i got the dry sheets off the line and brought them into the house~just as rain began to fall.  I know God held back that rain, and sent the right amount of breeze to dry the clothing~ just because He knew~ i needed~ His grace..!

Twas one of those days

Maybe you don't recognize these guys,I wouldn't either if I saw them again... but they are angels without wings. I have no idea what their names were, but God does!

I was traveling down the freeway at the normal speed when the car began to shake. {No! I was not speeding!!} I pulled over and checked all around the car.  Everything seemed normal, so I got back into the car and drove on down the road.  I  drove into a parking spot at Sams Club and checked the tires again.  All seemed ok, so into the store I went to make my needed purchases. When I came out, and began to open the trunk, a very flat tire stared back at me. A call to my hero husband, and he arranged for my daughter to bring some supplies and he would stop to change the tire and drive the car home after work.  While I was waiting for my daughter, these guys stopped to help.  They were with their families on there way into the store~  they not only changed my tire, but one went and put air in the spare before they joined their families.  They did not know each other, and I did not get any of their names.  This strengthened my faith in the goodness of people around me.  They were responding to Gods call to their hearts.  I am  renewed.

Oh yes! I called my daughter  and told her she did not need to come after all.

Timing Miracle

It was a journey... just he and I... driving the back roads to our destination for the weekend in our little  2 door car.  The open countryside and farmlands had a calming effect on our thoughts and as our muscles and nerves began to relax it  created an atmosphere for  good conversation.

Up ahead~we saw a stop sign warning. We saw the stop sign~ or so we thought!  But alas, there were two stop signs, and we had only noticed the 2nd one.

Too late we recognized that there was a stop sign much closer~ and on a divided highway with speeding traffic!  No way could we stop for that stop sign the speed we were going. As we came to a stop on the divided highway median, the realization sank in...our car had flown through one section of the divided highway intersection, and we had not gotten hit by an oncoming car!! We were safe, the car was intact, but our hearts were beating fast over what could have been a split  second fatal disaster. Sobering thoughts soaked into our awestruck brains.  God was giving us another chance, letting us know He is not finished with us yet.  There is a reason we are still here and our children are ever more precious to us.

God Speaks

We had a picnic that included a fire pit cooking our potatoes, corn and onions.  My husbands job is to tend the fire.  He took his watch off to protect it...but who knows where he put it?  Couldn't find it...but he needs one for work!  When I saw a watch at Target that would be appropriate, he told me to get it. But I heard a still small voice that said, "Wait".  We had looked everywhere...even driving to the location of our picnic as we knew no one else would have been in that remote location... without success.  Today I got my camera out of its bag and there was a watch staring up at me from the bottom of the camera bag.  THE watch.  He had put it there without telling anyone, and I hadn't noticed it when I put the camera in the bag...but God knew where it was, and gave me the privilege of finding it.

Lost or Stollen Wallet

This is a story to remind me of Gods grace. My father in law went to the local grocery store to pick up cat food and a prescription for medication.  When he went to the check out counter he reached to get the wallet...and it was not there where he kept it!  Security was called and then the police.  Two days later we got a phone call...and the wallet was recovered.  Completely.  Everything was still there. There were items in that wallet that should have not been there.

Lost SD Card...

is found!  

The day I filled up my photos SD card, and reached for another one, it was not there!

It took me over a week of cleaning and organizing to find it...I think God has a smile on His face as He sees the lesson I am learning.  Just maybe this time I will 'get it'

Divine Encounter

I debated whether to take the car in to get some routine maintenance done.  When I arrived at the shop I was told it would take 4 hours before my car was ready.  The thought crossed my mind to Forget It! Come back another day when I knew someone could pick me up if I needed to wait that long.  I hesitated...but gave them the go ahead...I would visit the little Dollar Store next door, and memorize their products.

While I was choosing some greeting cards in the store, a familiar face appeared.  A woman I had met years ago was buying some cat food, and struck up a conversation.  When I told her I was hanging out, waiting for our car to be finished, she invited me to eat lunch with her at her usual hang out not far away.

I really was not hungry, but accepted the offer, knowing that it meant something for her.  She kept repeating how she had asked God to send someone TODAY to talk to and share with.  We talked about her recent purchase of a TV, and how she deeply desired having internet in her home, but thought it was too expensive.  We discussed options, and she left feeling like there might be hope, as it was not as expensive as she thought. She wants to know Gods will for her right now, and we discussed her situation.

This woman wants to do what is right...but has a light mental disorder which she controls with medication.Many people shun her because of this fact. She is searching for Gods will for her.   I am sure that God orchestrated our meeting. She is lonely, though she says she has many friends.  When I prayed with her before parting she was so grateful.

She gave me hope too, to know that God is interested in the details of our lives.  How I questioned whether to wait around for that long for the car...why do it today...there are other days!  I had no other appointments...was alone today...did not have to call anyone to tell them what I was doing...it was a blessing He had waiting for me. It was truly a Divinely Orchestrated (Chance) Meeting.