Everyday Miracles

I wanted to start a blog to document the everyday moments in our family but the main reason is to share how God works in our lives and hopefully encourage people. I have seen too many miracles large and small and I'd like to take time to share some of them. Here is a note that I posted on Facebook about a year ago. It's a great reminder that God is faithful even in the seemingly meaningless things in life.

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Everyday Miracles

by Amy  on Sunday, February 6, 2011 at 3:24pm ·

I am absolutely taken back sometimes at the little ways God shows His love to me. I honestly don't  understand in His holiness and power why He would care about the meaningless things that I care about. It's been about 6 months since I've had my hair done and recently I've been trying to think of ways I could come up with the money since hair isn't exactly in our budget these days. Maybe I could sell some old baby clothes on craigslist? find someone to tutor? ummm babysit? I don't know but in about a week I'm going to visit some old friends that I haven't seen in a while, so I've kind of been worrying about it and wishing I could get my hair done before then.  I'm ashamed to say, I don't think I even prayed about it, I've just been trying to figure out my own way of making it happen. On a side note, on Friday, I went to visit a friend who has cancer and it was so good to see God working in her life and it made me want an even deeper relationship with Him. It also made me want to do more for her somehow. This morning, I sang a song in church with the choir that had an amazing message about God bringing you through the fire and how He always is there to help in time. I love singing this song but I didn't  feel like I was at my best today, my voice felt weak and I really had to pray for strength this morning. It seems like whenever I feel my worst God somehow uses that the most. Several people came to me after-wards and told me of specific situations that God has recently brought them through and how God used the lyrics of that song to bless them. There is nothing more exciting or rewarding than when God can use you even when you feel weak or unworthy. As I was about to leave church a dear, godly lady came up to me, put something in my hand and told me that God has been doing some things in her life and because of some of the trials she has gone through lately she was able to give this to me. I tried not to take it but she said that she felt like God really wanted her to give it to me. Wow! I was so thankful but immediately thought of my friend with cancer and that I wanted to  give this to her. I promise, as soon as I thought that, the lady said to me, "this is just for you. no one else, God wants me to give it to you." I looked at it when I got in the car and it was the exact amount that I have paid the last several times I've gotten my hair done.  I cried most of the way home because I am blown away at God's goodness and love. I want to share this because it's not the first time God has done something like this for me. I have seen so many of my small and large prayers answered. When He answers a HUGE prayer request I want to shout it from the rooftops but He shows his love in little ways too. I know there are a million better ways to use this gift and that my hair is not that important but it was just a little reminder that God still does everyday little miracles.