Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Oh, the Lessons We Learn...

God is SO amazing! He shows up even in the smallest of matters! But aren't all of our circumstances small in the grand scheme of things?

I received a sweet text from my precious daughter-in-law Eva at about 2:30 reminding me of David's big test at 3:30. I didn't get a chance to pray like I wanted to at that moment since I was at school and things were demanding my attention. However, I prayed all the way home. He revealed so many things to me during that drive. Don't you just love Holy Communion with our Heavenly Father? He is just so awesome!! I prayed really hard that He would reveal the answers to David. That He would bring his knowledge to the forefront of his mind and that He would guide his hand and his mind to answer the questions in the manner in which his professor expects. I prayed for Rachel. She's having the issues that all freshmen at big universities have. I prayed for Eva and for Him to guide her to be who He wants her to be. I prayed for Neal and all that he has to deal with every day. God has blessed me so much. I have an absolutely wonderful family who loves me dearly. I can't fathom why He loves me so much and why He has provided me with so much. I am blessed beyond measure. We are all such specks of dust in this universe, yet He loves us as if we ARE the universe. Take a look around you. Every single person you see who cuts you off on the road, who is rude to you in the supermarket, who doesn't seem to care about anything but themselves is loved by the Creator of the universe and He desperately wants them to love Him. Why? I have no idea. It simply blows my mind. But we are to love them to Him. What a challenge!

I've been feeling really down lately. I've been spending too much time looking at poor Cindy's circumstances. I don't like the fact that there is no end in sight in this life for these cancer treatments. I know that I will go to sleep and wake up one day in Heaven, but I don't look forward to the suffering that I will probably have to face until that day occurs. Sometimes, I just need a simple text from a sweet soul to remind me that I am still needed. Prayer is a mighty thing. The very idea that we are allowed to approach the throne of the Creator of the universe is mind-boggling to say the least. Our God is so awesome. Thank You for giving Eva the nudge to send me that simple text and reminding me that You are not finished with me yet. Oh, how I love Jesus!!!