Zephaniah 3:17 ESV “The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.”
I have a couple of testimonies of just this very thing! God was in my midst. I went back to my childhood hometown this weekend for a railroad event I shared with my husband.
As preparations for this trip approached, I began hoping that I would see Max. A very dear friend from my early, early twenties. I knew I was going to be near the historic excursion train which he volunteers but would the train be scheduled to run the day, I was going to be there?
Saturday morning, we have our little motorized putt-putt train cars on the tracks ready for our excursion BUT they are also loading the excursion train. Hope arises within! My husband having been a manager on the railroad in Eastern Oregon popped over to the depot to see if he would recognize anyone! He reports, no Max and I’m disappointed.
We are standing for our RR briefing, receiving our courtesy and safety track rules when my husband taps me and points over to the left, Oh My Gosh, here comes Max all handsome in his conductor’s uniform. Tears form and I have to stand still and continue to pay attention during the briefing when what I wanted to do was take off in a dead run to go hug a dear, dear old friend!
I instantly knew God had just blessed my heart! Max was scheduled that Saturday, the same Saturday, I was going to be but a few feet away from the train he would soon board! I got the chance to see my friend and hug him if only for a couple of minutes! That’s God!
Next, my husband and I were driving home from said event Sunday evening and I got to thinking about “Cousin’s Country Restaurant” in The Dalles. A good warm meal that wasn’t fast food sounded so good. The next thing I hear is my husband suggesting we stop at the next McDonald’s or facsimile and grab something fast so we can continue home!
Ugg, the last thing I wanted was another fast-food burger but it did make sense and we were both tired. So, I started thinking about what I might eat instead of pouting as I’ve been known to do. We pulled in for gas with the intention of eating, but the place was jammed! My husband suggests we move on down the road and look for something else. Good idea!
Down the road we go and The Dalles is getting closer and out of the blue my husband looks at me and says, “How about I take you to Cousin’s for dinner?” I cracked up laughing and said, “I have been thinking about Cousins since Boardman.” That’s God!
In both of these equations, I could have forced my way! I could have called my friend and got him up and to the tracks early on a Saturday morning for but a few minutes! I easily could have told my husband where I desired to eat, ignoring that he was tired, and was driving and pulling a trailer!
I don’t believe in coincidences and here is how I view these incidences.
Psalm 37:4 ESV “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Amen, 😌
We often don’t know how to share the Lord. We fear ignorance, not knowing the proper verse or what chapter to find said verse, let alone what book it resides in within the Bible. But, we can always share our testimonies of his faithfulness, his deliverance, his presence, and his love. All we have to do is recognize his hand upon our lives and share a story or two!
These are my latest and I hope you are blessed!☺️
Have a most wonderful day! ☀️❤️
Sunshine On My Shoulder 