Here's one example of what I mean.
Sunday morning, in preparation for the Sunday School song and story time, I collected props from my yard. To illustrate God's glorious creations, and how we can experience it with our five senses, I clipped twigs with leaf buds peeking. I snuck little green flower buds, snips of juniper and globe cedar and collected rocks from the driveway. I looked at my handful and was disappointed that all I found was green or grey. I scanned the yard for more.
I wish I could find just one flower to show the color God creates.
As soon as I thought it, I rounded the corner of my house. My jaw dropped as I gasped. There it stood - right between the two shrubs I'd already clipped from. One dazzling tulip had bloomed. I knew God had provided this flower for our class. I was amazed that He cared about such things. We could have done without it. I could have illustrated the point a different way - but God provided His own creation in His time.
On the way to church, the tulip opened wider and bigger and was fully opened for our class. I wondered if maybe something special would happen with the flower in class, but nothing did. (that I know about anyway) We took the flower home after, and it became the stunning centerpiece for our dinner table.
Then it closed! Within a few hours it was closed. I put it in the sun, but to no avail. It had made its appearance.
This morning, I told a friend this story and minutes later I said . .. it might be my imagination, but I think it's opening ...
Later this morning, when I returned from a grocery shopping trip, I came home to a fully opened tulip.
What a great surprise.
God is active in my life everyday - in my relationships, my heart, even in my flower garden. I pray he continues to give me eyes to see it.
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4 comments:
That's amazing, that it bloomed twice! That's just gotta be God...
Blessings,
Debby (Heavenly Humor)
How amazing! I love when God shows himself in such small but profound ways!!!
BTW, I also loved your comment over at my place.
Thank you for sharing this story! I love how God cares about the small things in our lives, all for his glory!
Yeah God
Char
I love this story! God is so amazing in what He reveals to us!
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