I Saw God Today...In a Dandelion

I frowned when I looked in my front garden area where nothing should be growing in this cold spell. All my rose bushes are brown and dormant, as are my coneflowers, and hostas plants. But on either side of the walk something very green is growing. Dandelions!!!

So, I worried about whether to yank them up now or wait until the ground is not quite so hard. I walked to the back yard and headed to the water faucet to draw water for the outdoor feral cats. Below the water faucet is a bed of rocks. To my amazement I saw another dandelion growing in the middle of these stones!!

I grumbled and groused to myself for a minute and then God tapped me and reminded me of all the wonderful summers I spent growing up in an area called "Dutch Hollow." Wow. All the wonderful huge lawns covered in beautiful yellow dandelions. No one worried about ridding them from their yards. We enjoyed the natural grass that grew along with crabgrass, dandelions and other wild flowers.

What happened? When did we start worrying about keeping our lawns nothing but green carpets? When did we start spending huge amounts of money on maintaining a "green" look? Sometimes I wish I could go back to live in the days when we appreciated all of God's gifts...even dandelions!

I Saw God Today in the Pages of a Book

My daughter visited Sunday afternoon and dropped off two books she borrowed at the library. I just finished reading the second one over lunch today. All I can say is "WOW!"

The books were written by David Gregory, published by Water Brook. Titles: "Dinner with a Perfect Stranger" and "A Day with a Perfect Stranger."

I highly recommend reading these books if you can find copies. The books are short in length (approximately 100 pages each) and the message is so delightful. Can you imagine receiving an invitation to join Jesus of Nazareth for dinner? What would you discuss?

I Saw God Today - In a Friend's Smile

Yesterday, I had lunch with my very best friend. We spend time laughing and talking about life and writing. Being with her lifts my spirits. We feel free to share things with each other that we'd never talk about with anyone else. It's a way to release harbored worries and embarrassing moments.

She asks me to pray for people who are experiencing difficulty, and I'm happy to oblige. I love when she shares answered prayers. She says she believes I have a direct line to God, and I tell her that Jesus is the person who provides the direct line to God and that anyone who believes can also petition God through His son.

I love Pat's smile, her sense of humor, and her very kind heart. When I look at her I see God's hand. He created her from the inside out.

I Saw God Today - Cancer Free Praise!

My sister in Christ has been battling cancer for over a year. She went through months of radiation and chemo treatments, many hospital stays for illnesses resulting from her low immune system. She's battled valiantly, while our church family, has kept her raised in prayer.
She's kept an upbeat and optimistic outlook, trusting in God, and has been an inspiration to all who know her.

This morning I received an email from our prayer loop. Her oncologist has pronounced her cancer free!