I found myself turning off the music in my van today as I ran around town, accomplishing all that needed to be done.
I had so many thoughts and ideas running through my mind and the music was distracting.
Mind you, I usually have some kind of music on, turned up loud, singing away!!!
But not today.
I was pensive and thoughtful.
Being a parent is tough work.
Being a really great parent deserves some quiet time of reflection some days.
Quiet reflection time also opens your heart up to listen to where the spirit may guide you.
Stay with me here...I am not a loon!
I had a woman cross my mind today.
She is not a person that I would consider to be one of my friends.
I have a feeling if we spent any time together at all the likelihood of a close friendship forming is highly possible. However, I find that we have only had the opportunity to converse when we are making plans for our children to get together.
We are each very busy in our own lives and are content to encourage our children to love each other and be good friends to each other.
When she crossed my mind the first time it was brief.
Several months ago this dear lady had some sort of major surgery and has had many a long list of appointments to keep. So I did ponder for a moment how she was doing, but got distracted by the other thoughts that I was supposed to be thinking about.
My daughter is having a bit of drama in her sweet little life right now, and I just had to see her. I went to the school, arriving late for her lunchtime, but needed desperately to see her and kiss her face.
I walked up to her, and kissed her. She smiled and gave me a big hug around my neck. She said "Why are you here Mom?" I said "Well, I just wanted you to know that I love you." I then asked her if she wanted to come and finish her lunch with me, or stay and hang out with her classmates. I am so very glad to say that she thought a moment, looked at her buddy and said, "I think I will stay here." That let me know beyond a doubt that she was doing just fine and didn't need me there at the time, so I kissed her again and left. It was a precious moment!
See, that made the timing of the rest of my errand running just so.
Just so that I arrived to pick up dry cleaning at a certain time.
Just so that I arrived at a local bread store here in town at a certain time.
Now, I know you are wondering why I am out buying bread....Well, it is because I had a buy a loaf get a loaf free coupon. This is really delicious bread which I would never, never purchase without a coupon...it is way too expensive!
As I walked out of the store holding two loaves of bread this lady came to my mind again.
Now, just why did this happen???
Right then and there I decided that I would take that extra loaf to her home and check on her. Right at that moment, arriving at her house at that certain time.
I drove up and parked outside her house. I collected my sack with the bread in it and twisted out of my seat. As I closed my door I saw a car approaching. It was this lady in the passenger seat being driven by a friend.
She slowly, with great effort got out of the car.
I approached her and told her "You were on my heart twice today and I decided I just had to stop by." She remarked in her gentle soft spoken way "Well, it must have been because I was in another of my long appointments and needed the encouragement." She then told me that she simply had to go in and lay down right now, but to stop by another day for visiting time.
Which I will do.
I tell you all of this today to remind you to listen when God's spirit is whispering to you.
Trust that when your baby says she doesn't need to you stay and that breaks your heart just a tiny bit because she is growing up , that God gives a way to fill your heart back up in other ways.
I am gonna go switch out the laundry now and shed a few more tears.
I am not sad, really.
I am just intrigued at how God can work in a life, how He is working in my life.
I am thankful and overwhelmed and grateful.
