JOY!
Two wonderful things happened tonight!
Number One:
First let me give you the background. About a month ago I lost some very important things. They were all pieces of jewelry in a small white box. Inside was the first Christmas gift Thomas ever gave me: a beautiful gold heart necklace with two leaves and a pearl in the center. Also in the box was the second Christmas gift Thomas gave me this past year: a set of earrings with two leaves on each that matched the necklace. These things are irrecplaceable in sentimental value because they were gifts from my one special guy. So when I realized the box wasn't in its usual place on top of my alarm clock, I started to worry. I turned my bedroom upsidedown, searching every drawer, under every piece of furniture, and inside every pocket and purse. I called the friends whose houses I've stayed at the past month and asked them to look around. I couldn't remember taking the box anywhere, nor did I understand how it could just disappear! Today I had just about given up hope. I got pretty discouraged; there was nothing else I could do. I went to a women's Bible study about the parable of the Lost Son, and half way through I hear footsteps behind me. I figure it's just a latecomer to the Bible study. When I looked behind me I was surprised to see Mom there, and the first thought that came to my mind was that she must've changed her mind about coming to the Bible study, and decided to come late. Then she bent down near me and smiled and in her hand she held out a little white box! I gasped and felt my face turning red. I wanted to shout WOOOOOO!!! What had happened is I had placed the box as usual on top of my alarm clock at night when I took off my jewelry. But somehow it had fallen off the clock and behind my desk and got wedged there between the back of the desk and the wall. I am so grateful to Mom for thinking to look there! And she found it at just the right time when I needed a pick-me-up.
Wonderful Thing #2:
This Friday is Thomas's 23rd birthday (OLD MAN!) And I thought I had to work til 8pm. So even though I wouldn't get to be at his birthday dinner with the family, we were planning to go on a movie date after work. Well I re-checked my schedule and did a double take when I saw I had been wrong and I actually didn't get off til 10:30. So to make things worse, I wouldn't be able to celebrate his birthday dinner nor look forward to a date. I asked around at work for people to switch shifts with me so I could be off that night. But no one could help me out. So I called one guy who had an afternoon shift and asked if I could work for him and in return, he could take my night shift. I got his voice message right after I got out of the Bible study and he said sure! So now I get to see my boy on his birthday!!!
What a change this is from how I was feeling a couple hours ago! I spent so much time being worried about these missing things and schedule conflicts. I should have had more faith that God knows what I need and His will is good, perfect, and pleasing. Even if these wonderful things hadn't happened to me, Jesus is so much more precious than material things. The knowledge that He paid all on the cross is the greatest treasure he can entrust to me. Praise the Lord!
On a different note: GO HURRICANES!!! We want the cup! WOOOOO!!!
Number One:
First let me give you the background. About a month ago I lost some very important things. They were all pieces of jewelry in a small white box. Inside was the first Christmas gift Thomas ever gave me: a beautiful gold heart necklace with two leaves and a pearl in the center. Also in the box was the second Christmas gift Thomas gave me this past year: a set of earrings with two leaves on each that matched the necklace. These things are irrecplaceable in sentimental value because they were gifts from my one special guy. So when I realized the box wasn't in its usual place on top of my alarm clock, I started to worry. I turned my bedroom upsidedown, searching every drawer, under every piece of furniture, and inside every pocket and purse. I called the friends whose houses I've stayed at the past month and asked them to look around. I couldn't remember taking the box anywhere, nor did I understand how it could just disappear! Today I had just about given up hope. I got pretty discouraged; there was nothing else I could do. I went to a women's Bible study about the parable of the Lost Son, and half way through I hear footsteps behind me. I figure it's just a latecomer to the Bible study. When I looked behind me I was surprised to see Mom there, and the first thought that came to my mind was that she must've changed her mind about coming to the Bible study, and decided to come late. Then she bent down near me and smiled and in her hand she held out a little white box! I gasped and felt my face turning red. I wanted to shout WOOOOOO!!! What had happened is I had placed the box as usual on top of my alarm clock at night when I took off my jewelry. But somehow it had fallen off the clock and behind my desk and got wedged there between the back of the desk and the wall. I am so grateful to Mom for thinking to look there! And she found it at just the right time when I needed a pick-me-up.
Wonderful Thing #2:
This Friday is Thomas's 23rd birthday (OLD MAN!) And I thought I had to work til 8pm. So even though I wouldn't get to be at his birthday dinner with the family, we were planning to go on a movie date after work. Well I re-checked my schedule and did a double take when I saw I had been wrong and I actually didn't get off til 10:30. So to make things worse, I wouldn't be able to celebrate his birthday dinner nor look forward to a date. I asked around at work for people to switch shifts with me so I could be off that night. But no one could help me out. So I called one guy who had an afternoon shift and asked if I could work for him and in return, he could take my night shift. I got his voice message right after I got out of the Bible study and he said sure! So now I get to see my boy on his birthday!!!
What a change this is from how I was feeling a couple hours ago! I spent so much time being worried about these missing things and schedule conflicts. I should have had more faith that God knows what I need and His will is good, perfect, and pleasing. Even if these wonderful things hadn't happened to me, Jesus is so much more precious than material things. The knowledge that He paid all on the cross is the greatest treasure he can entrust to me. Praise the Lord!
On a different note: GO HURRICANES!!! We want the cup! WOOOOO!!!