A Sweet Treasure from the Holy Spirit

 

Good morning friends. 

It's chilly here today and we've been having some gorgeous days this week.

These are the days we long for, most of the year, but they don't last very long.

I have to share the sweetest story today.

It involves my oldest grand baby, Emmy.

I call her my Millie girl because she

reminds me of me, in many ways.

She likes a good plan,

loves a list,

likes to know what the day holds from the time she wakes up.

She loves to learn and takes everything very serious.

So yesterday afternoon I was having a cup of coffee,

catching up on the latest episode of American Idol,

and there was a young woman, about 20 years old,

who was auditioning. She brought along her younger sister,

who was 12, and who was her biggest fan.

The entire segment was very moving and as I watched the sisters interact and

support one another,

it reminded me so much of Emmy and her younger sister, Ella.

They are best friends and though they fuss and fight,

they will also protect and defend each other,

and it's so sweet.

Well, that segment had me in tears, 

and just as I turned to David and told him that they 

reminded me of our girls,

my phone rang and it was showing a call

from my daughter-in-love, Alex.

When I picked up the phone,

I heard a little voice saying "hi!"

It was Emmy.

She doesn't usually call me on the phone,

so I was surprised. Plus, they would be over

that evening for family dinner,

so it was unusual for her to call me beforehand. 

But, she just wanted to talk to me,

and we enjoyed a fun 10 minutes on the phone,

with her FaceTiming me, showing me

all the other kids and what she was watching on tv

that day.

Finally the call ended and my heart just felt full

at having heard all of their little voices and sharing 

their day for a few minutes.

When they all got to our house for dinner,

I was able to talk to Alex about the phone call.

She said they were all playing outside and suddenly

Emmy asked if she could call Millie.

Alex asked if everything was ok,

and Emmy said,

"Yes. But Millie said I could call her anytime

and I just feel like God wants me to call her."

Little did she know that I was thinking of her,

at that very moment, while watching those sisters

on tv.

That was the work of the Holy Spirit.

What a treasure.

Friends, we don't have to be in crisis or trouble,

or need to be rescued from something for God to show up.

He shows up in random phone calls,

on a random Tuesday afternoon,

in the sweet, simple words of an 8 year old.

We have a good, good, Father.

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Thanks for stopping by today.

Until Next Time...

Blessings

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