Jun. 18, 2007 - He Cares for Me
Here's a little of what happened on our recent beach vacation.
The first day, my special daughter cried all day. She didn't like the waves. She
was scared. She kept saying, "We need to go home. Something bad will
happen here." She stayed up all night. Crying, saying that same thing.
I started to believe that she was right. And I started to be
discouraged that she would never be OK. Her life would always be
so hard.
On Sunday (the second day) we went to the beach. She started it
all again. I went for a walk while my husband watched her. I started
praying. I'm not sure it's right to ask God for a sign, but I did. I
prayed, "God, please let me know everything will be alright. Give me
peace for this vacation. Give me peace for her life, no matter how hard it might be. Let me know she is in Your arms." Then I asked for something very specific. I said, "Please give me a sign. Let
me find a WHOLE sand dollar." I had never found a whole one. I don't know if it's right to lay out a fleece like that. I just did it.
When I got back to our spot on the beach, my son ran to me and said, "Look
what I found. A whole sand dollar." Great, I thought. God gave my
sign to him. So, I started walking the other way. I looked down. I
found a whole sand dollar. Then another. And another. By the time I
got back to our spot, I had 48 WHOLE sand dollars. We never saw another
one the whole week. They were gone. They were just there that morning.
They are all on my kitchen cabinet right now. I don't know what to do
with them. But they serve to remind me that God does care and He has a
plan for a future and a hope for my daughter. And for me.
Jeremiah 29:11 (New International Version)
Comments
Jun. 29, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by PumpkinsMomma
that is awesome! I hope you figure out something to do with them so you can always remind your self of Him speaking to you.
marie
Jul. 6, 2007 - Hi
Posted by momofsix
Those would be fun to put in a frame on a wall or something. You'll have to share what you do with them.
It sounds like you had a great time at the beach. My husband and I use to find sharks' teeth. I am still not sure to do with all of them.
Jul. 6, 2007 - that is so great
Posted by blessed2bamommy
What a wonderful testimony of how much God loves us. Thanks for sharing that.
Praising Him,
Kim
Aug. 1, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by teachingmisssmartypants
Wow. What a neat story.
