Well this morning I was walking into my office with my protein drink, which I always put in a fast food plastic cup. It was in temporarily tucked in between my body & my arm. I also had two bags on the same arm and keys in hand. I got through the two doors after negotiating the locks, alarm system, and suddenly felt the drink falling. I stood still and looked down.
It had fallen upside down into one of my cloth bags. It had not dumped. I literally said “Praise God”. What a gift from above! I would have had a big orange mess of froth and juice all over the place. Now that is a mini miracle. And it had not opened into the bag either or all my papers would have been doused. ! 
Next I went to return calls and had to check on something important for the office taxes. Wow, I got through right away and even had someone who knew the answer to my question. Mini Miracle 2 just played out.
Little victories in life help make us more tolerant and focused on the resolutions of other problems. Everyone reading this has had annoying things happen and when they do our dispositions are often turn grumpy.
As we enter into Mid-February, our days may be gloomy; the sunshine may be taking a vacation. It becomes harder to stay on task. Maintaining a good workout or any other New Year’s resolution might be harder to stick with each day. It is easy to get soured.
In the last few days, I have been praying for many people. 4 individuals dealing with cancer, 4 people with vision issues, young people struggling, and then a list of other concerns. I will look back months from now and see so many of these prayers were answered in wonderful ways that I wouldn’t have expected. I try to go back and highlight the blessings to remind myself how well things go when we pray believing.
Years ago when I taught High School Religion, I taught them that technique to illustrate that we are truly blessed in many ways. I am also very thankful when things are average. Average is good and reminds me how “off script” life can be when our health, jobs, and other variables go astray. When things do go wrong, offer prayers of gratitude for the things that haven’t changed. Graditude carries us forward & creates hope.
These may include: 1- Good prayerful friends to help power you forward. 2- A house to shelter you. 3- Family that is supportive. 4- Financial status to pay today’s bills. 5- A working car even if it is old that gets you around. 6- An education that no one can take from you. 7- Professional help like a doctor, counselor, CPA, or other person knowledgeable about the situation.
This list can go on, but you get the idea that there is always something to help keep us humble and thankful. I also like to think that when one is in the dumps, there is another person who isn’t in the dumps to help us out!
Have a great month my friends and forge onward. Look for the Mini Miracles!
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