Fun fact for the day.... Sea Otter's hold hands while they're sleeping so they don't float apart from each other. Is that not the sweetest thing you've ever heard?
As I mentioned in my previous post...my water heater broke on Friday. I immediately got flustered and felt like it was too much to handle. When really, it wasn't that bad...I mean it was a just a simple two step process....
Step 1. turn off water.
Step 2. call someone to replace it.
After it was all said and done, I realized that I completely got flustered and over-reacted. Was this the most opportune time to deal with this? No. But really...is it ever? Did I want to shell out money on a shiny, new water heater? No. But it wasn't nearly as expensive as I was afraid it would be. All this to say...every obstacle I've come across in the past few months looks like a mole hill after I've climb over it. This became even clearer to me this afternoon when someone really thoughtful stopped by for a visit. Although I've known of her for a long time...she isn't someone I've known personally. She explained that she recently had a birthday party for her daughter and asked that in lieu of presents...her guests bring donations....and then had her little girl hand me those donations personally. I was blown away by her generosity and thoughtfulness. And, I was blown away by God's constant provision...even when I feel like I can handle things on my own...He is showing me continuously that He is handling it for me. I'm so overwhelmed by His grace and the love I am receiving so unexpectedly!
She also mentioned something else to me...something I had completely forgotten about. Twenty years ago...(God, that makes me feel old) I was asked to share some thoughts with a group of youth. True to Sue form...I had to incorporate a craft in with my presentation...(some things never change)...so I made bookmarks for everyone. I hand wrote a quote on each of them (this is long before I had a printer, electronic cutter, and a laminating machine!) Of course, I can't remember what I ate for lunch today ...so I certainly have no idea what I said during that talk or what quote was on the bookmarks even though she repeated that quote to me tonight. I do know that ironically it was about facing trials in your life. Apparently, it made a lasting impact on her. In fact, she kept that bookmark in her Bible and through out the years, she has shared that quote with others to encourage them throughout their own trials.
I'm pretty positive that at that time, I was spiritually confused and probably wasn't the best person to be talking to a group of youth. But, God used me and my minimal knowledge of him and my poor crafting skills to impact at least one person...who then impacted others. I thought that was pretty rad! And I know this girl was trying to share with me how I encouraged her...but really she encouraged me!!...because it made me realize how God can use the smallest of people...and how every gift He gives us (i.e., crafting, singing, writing, preaching, teaching) can be used to glorify Him if you just let Him work through you.
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