Returning from a trip to Vegas to see Celine Dion, celebrating my sixtieth birthday, we were in the airport getting a sandwich during our layover. My husband reached in his back pocket to pay for the sandwiches and "no wallet." I could see the look of desperation in his eyes as he turned and looked at me, I said, "I'll pay for them." He quickly made his way back to the flight desk to explain to them that after much thought felt that he had left his wallet on the plane during the flight from Vegas. The clerk made a phone call but gave him bad news that the clean-up crew found no wallet. My husband trudged back to where I was sitting and you could tell by his body language that he was very upset (to say the least.) He told me,"Not only is credit cards, license, and money in my wallet but pictures of my kids when they were small are in there." You have to understand at our age a real picture that you can hold in your hand means the world to us. We don't have back-up copies of pictures in drop boxes, Shutterfly, or all those other places floating safe and sound out in technology world somewhere. When we lose a picture it's gone forever. We flew home from Atlanta with no wallet but with hope and a prayer. We were preparing for bed around three hours later when my husband received a phone call from Delta Airlines. We have your wallet in Jacksonville, Florida and everything is in tact, even a $100 dollar bill is still tucked neatly inside. Just a small thing right? No, not at all! Tears filled my eyes. The goodness of God was so evident.
This was months ago. Couldn't help but think of all the goodness of God in our lives everyday.
Thank you Father for answering our prayers for healing; giving children and older people with cancer and heart disease, more time on this earth. Thank you for second chances (third and fourth...too) Thank you for giving couples the heart of adoption. Thank you for caring friends and loving family that say the right thing at just the right time. Thank you for couples that will give up their comforts in life to travel half way across the world to love others in need. Thank you for giving us our hearts desires. Thank you for meeting our daily needs. Thank you for all those little "God winks" all during the day. Those special moments when you show us that you care about "every little thing." Thank you for saying "no" when it isn't best for us. Thank you for the important lessons that you teach us. Thank you for husbands that listen to you and guide their families in the right direction. Thank you for rescuing me when there was no way out. Thank you for Jesus. The lover of my very soul. Just want to say, your a good, good, Father. Thank you ♥
love these beautiful lyrics:
I've seen many searching for answers far and wide
But I know we're all searching
for answers only you provide
'cause you know just what we need
before we say a word
You're a good good father,
it's who you are...
and I'm loved by you
it's who I am...
You are perfect in all of your ways...
you are...
I'm loved by you...it's who I am 💓
lyrics by Chris Tomlin
