God: The Giver of the Desires of your Heart
I don't know about you, but when I am working on a project I can get pretty focused. The whole world just melts away and time just seems to fly by. Before I know it, nine months have past along.
That's what happened to me these past nine months. As I was focused to give birth of the new book, I didn't even realize how much time had past.
But now it's the holidays, and I'm missing some of my old friends. One in particular has been on my heart heavily the last few days. Her name is Holley.
I met Holley where I use to work the year before. I've been in a new place of employment for a little over a year, and due to the time change I haven't been able to keep with her. I really started missing her lately because she used to answer the phone: "Happy Holidays, this is Holley...". No one at work says happy holidays when they pick up the phone. I'm really missing her.
So the other day I just said, Lord, I miss Holley. I didn't pray about it or even thought about what I said, until yesterday.
The songs have been playing Happy Holidays, which of course would make me think of Holley and her wonderful family. I knew that she had wanted to move to Arizona and I didn't have any updated info on where she was. But then...
Yesterday I was delayed at work because I offered to help someone. Then, before I was going to leave, I saw a number pop up on the caller ID and I thought, "Should I just let him go to voicemail?". I then felt led to pick it up, so I did and had a wonderful conversation with my friend. I noticed the time while I was wrapping things up at work and talking to my friend and proceded to hurry up. I finally get to my train and decided to sit where I normally don't, near the window.
A few minutes later, a woman sits down next to me and begins talking to someone else on the train. I was just starting to fall asleep when I heard her. I was trying to look at her face, but couldn't get a good look. I waited while her friend spoke to her expecting at some point I can just say excuse me. I was thinking, "Do I dare talk to this stranger? What if it's not who I think it is? Well, okay, if it's not then I just look stupid. I have to know!"
I said excuse me and it was Holley's friend, Janet. Janet has a very distinctive pretty voice (at least to my ears), so I re-introduced myself to her. Turns out my friend is still in town and we caught up about her church and things like that. It was like we picked up from where we last saw each other, over a year ago.
That's the thing about Holley and her friends. They always make you feel loved and welcomed, even if you haven't seen them for awhile.
So, we exchanged cards and she gave me the times and days so that I may stop by the church or house group and catch up with everyone. It was so good to see her. I've missed her to.
As Janet got off the train, I remembered what I said to the Lord a few days ago. I just said it. I didn't ask Him. I was just talking to Him and Holley was on my heart. I don't know why I didn't ask, but I didn't ask Him to help me get connected again. But He knew.
God gave me my heart's desire without me having to petition Him for it. I started to cry as I got off the train thinking about how good God is. He gives us our heart's desire and orchestrates our time just so that He can do something beautiful in our lives. What detail and planning He had done for me; to sit where I normally wouldn't at a time I normally wouldn't. Everything flowed effortlessly all because He was involved.
Miracles come in all sizes and although we are to vocalize our needs and desires to Him, sometimes, all it takes is a few simple heart felt words to get it across.
May the love of the LORD fill your day today with unexpected beautiful moments to.
-Raquel
That's what happened to me these past nine months. As I was focused to give birth of the new book, I didn't even realize how much time had past.
But now it's the holidays, and I'm missing some of my old friends. One in particular has been on my heart heavily the last few days. Her name is Holley.
I met Holley where I use to work the year before. I've been in a new place of employment for a little over a year, and due to the time change I haven't been able to keep with her. I really started missing her lately because she used to answer the phone: "Happy Holidays, this is Holley...". No one at work says happy holidays when they pick up the phone. I'm really missing her.
So the other day I just said, Lord, I miss Holley. I didn't pray about it or even thought about what I said, until yesterday.
The songs have been playing Happy Holidays, which of course would make me think of Holley and her wonderful family. I knew that she had wanted to move to Arizona and I didn't have any updated info on where she was. But then...
Yesterday I was delayed at work because I offered to help someone. Then, before I was going to leave, I saw a number pop up on the caller ID and I thought, "Should I just let him go to voicemail?". I then felt led to pick it up, so I did and had a wonderful conversation with my friend. I noticed the time while I was wrapping things up at work and talking to my friend and proceded to hurry up. I finally get to my train and decided to sit where I normally don't, near the window.
A few minutes later, a woman sits down next to me and begins talking to someone else on the train. I was just starting to fall asleep when I heard her. I was trying to look at her face, but couldn't get a good look. I waited while her friend spoke to her expecting at some point I can just say excuse me. I was thinking, "Do I dare talk to this stranger? What if it's not who I think it is? Well, okay, if it's not then I just look stupid. I have to know!"
I said excuse me and it was Holley's friend, Janet. Janet has a very distinctive pretty voice (at least to my ears), so I re-introduced myself to her. Turns out my friend is still in town and we caught up about her church and things like that. It was like we picked up from where we last saw each other, over a year ago.
That's the thing about Holley and her friends. They always make you feel loved and welcomed, even if you haven't seen them for awhile.
So, we exchanged cards and she gave me the times and days so that I may stop by the church or house group and catch up with everyone. It was so good to see her. I've missed her to.
As Janet got off the train, I remembered what I said to the Lord a few days ago. I just said it. I didn't ask Him. I was just talking to Him and Holley was on my heart. I don't know why I didn't ask, but I didn't ask Him to help me get connected again. But He knew.
God gave me my heart's desire without me having to petition Him for it. I started to cry as I got off the train thinking about how good God is. He gives us our heart's desire and orchestrates our time just so that He can do something beautiful in our lives. What detail and planning He had done for me; to sit where I normally wouldn't at a time I normally wouldn't. Everything flowed effortlessly all because He was involved.
Miracles come in all sizes and although we are to vocalize our needs and desires to Him, sometimes, all it takes is a few simple heart felt words to get it across.
May the love of the LORD fill your day today with unexpected beautiful moments to.
-Raquel
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