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MONDAY THOUGHT 4/13/09

God Must Be Chuckling At Me
 
I awoke this morning, a Monday, my head filled with a long to-do checklist and anxieties and concerns:  money, business, bills, meetings, the need to buy dog food, etc.  Then I just cracked up, embarrassed, remembering that Saturday evening at the Easter Vigil service, God granted one of my greatest heart’s desires: My daughter, her husband and their daughter were all received into the Church. 
 
It had been a joyful, perfect day, proof (at least to this old clay-footed believer) that God is watching over us … and that no miracle is too big.  But the funny part this morning was that — yep, one great miracle under our belts — I had almost forgotten it in my focus on my next set of daily frets and challenges.  Whether it is belief in the Lord’s presence each and every day or the multitude of prayers answered, how often do I get that for which I ask … and then just keep right on going, stepping mindlessly over the blessing?  Thank God that God has a sense of humor. 
 
My point:  I think  — no, I know — that most of us miss the marvelous miracles that fall at our feet every day.  We live, we breathe, we love, we are forgiven, we have a gift of faith (some the size of a mustard seed, others like a big fat watermelon); most of all, we have blessings …  abundantly given, free of charge.  All we have to do is ask, trust … and open our eyes.  — jri
 
“God has raised this Jesus to life,
and we are all witnesses to the fact.”
        –    St. Peter
               (Acts 2:32)
 
Thank you all for your prayers for my family this past week.  When I pay attention and think on it, I know they were a wondrous help.  God bless. 
John R. Ingrisano
President
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