One of Those Days

Just 48 hours ago I was having one of "those days" if you know what I mean.

Seemed like nothing was going right and I felt so far from God. The weird thing was that it was a day when I needed God to be close and it seemed like I was begging for His nearness.

When I get frustrated I do one of two things. I will just work harder and not think about anything or else I will go work in my yard.

This day the grass needed to be cut so out to the mower I went. I actually like cutting the yard, there is a instant feeling of getting "something" done.

On the tractor I was having myself a good old pity party and whining inside about how little God cares about me. In the middle of this inner discussion, I looked up to see that my Crate Myrtle trees in the back yard had bloomed.

This may not sound like a big deal, but you have to understand I planted these three trees at least 7 years ago and this was the first time they had ever bloomed.

It was like God was saying, "I am still here, look at how I care for you. Look at how beautiful I am. Look at what I have for you. Look at how I speak to you and give you a beautiful present when you least expect it-or deserve it."

God spoke when I least deserved it-as a whined-and in a way that reaches my soul through His creation.

I just needed a little touch when I have "one of those days."

I give You thanks, God.