Little Miracle
This is a follow-up post from 2 days ago. So, if you didn't read that post, you'll have to go back and read that one first!
Some of you asked how Phoenix is doing since his sunflower seed episode and I can't resist sharing a bit of a miracle:
Yesterday, I awoke wrestling with worry. Knowing we are leaving for vacation in a week, I was concerned an infection would flare up and impose on our fun. I was debating calling an Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist to ask their opinion of if/when an infection might occur. Above all, I begged God for confirmation of where that seed went. I had no idea how He would make it clear, but I wanted and needed to know if Phoenix swallowed the seed, coughed it out, or if it was still floating around in his sinuses somewhere!
Around lunchtime I was cleaning up my counters and noticed a wadded up tissue. Grabbing it to throw in the trash, I just happened to glance at the tissue closer. And there, inside of it, was a...sunflower seed! My mind started whirring with the possibilities.
I knew one thing, sunflower seeds were no longer in this house! After the nose oredeal, they all went in the trash.
Secondly, this tissue was at the exact seat that Phoenix ate lunch at yesterday when we were in the midst of this whole ordeal.
Thirdly, there would be no reason for a sunflower seed to even be wrapped up in a tissue unless it had been blown out of a nose!
So, I took my 3 year old aside and we did a replay of events from the day before. This time, I held my hand near his nose and mouth without a tissue. When I told him to blow out really hard, I realized he did take a deep breath inwards (but through his mouth) and a force of air, indeed, came out his nose.
The pieces to the puzzle began to make sense. In my panic the other day, I had heard him suck in air and immediately checked his nose to notice the seed was no longer there. But, I had never even checked the tissue! And there it was, safely out of his nose all this time!
This whole ordeal opened my eyes to the foolishness of worry. We can't see the big picture and yet, we doubt the One who can. We spend so much energy and time worrying and planning instead of surrendering and trusting.
Sometimes we even overlook the miracles He does perform in our lives. I give God full credit for causing me to look into that tissue! Recognizing and being aware of even the smallest miracles can give us much needed faith boosts.
I also was reminded how deeply God cares. He cared enough to make sure I found that seed wrapped up in the tissue. He didn't have to give me the confirmation I so desperately wanted, but...He did. He cared enough to give me peace of mind and silence my fears.
I can't even imagine the amount of money we could have wasted if I had let my fears determine my actions. When I let God's peace sustain and guide me, that's all the direction and clarity I really need. Today, be encouraged and challenged to welcome God into every nook and cranny of your day. Let Him take your burdens, look for His miracles, and rest in His deep care and love for you.
Some of you asked how Phoenix is doing since his sunflower seed episode and I can't resist sharing a bit of a miracle:
Yesterday, I awoke wrestling with worry. Knowing we are leaving for vacation in a week, I was concerned an infection would flare up and impose on our fun. I was debating calling an Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist to ask their opinion of if/when an infection might occur. Above all, I begged God for confirmation of where that seed went. I had no idea how He would make it clear, but I wanted and needed to know if Phoenix swallowed the seed, coughed it out, or if it was still floating around in his sinuses somewhere!
Around lunchtime I was cleaning up my counters and noticed a wadded up tissue. Grabbing it to throw in the trash, I just happened to glance at the tissue closer. And there, inside of it, was a...sunflower seed! My mind started whirring with the possibilities.
I knew one thing, sunflower seeds were no longer in this house! After the nose oredeal, they all went in the trash.
Secondly, this tissue was at the exact seat that Phoenix ate lunch at yesterday when we were in the midst of this whole ordeal.
Thirdly, there would be no reason for a sunflower seed to even be wrapped up in a tissue unless it had been blown out of a nose!
So, I took my 3 year old aside and we did a replay of events from the day before. This time, I held my hand near his nose and mouth without a tissue. When I told him to blow out really hard, I realized he did take a deep breath inwards (but through his mouth) and a force of air, indeed, came out his nose.
The pieces to the puzzle began to make sense. In my panic the other day, I had heard him suck in air and immediately checked his nose to notice the seed was no longer there. But, I had never even checked the tissue! And there it was, safely out of his nose all this time!
This whole ordeal opened my eyes to the foolishness of worry. We can't see the big picture and yet, we doubt the One who can. We spend so much energy and time worrying and planning instead of surrendering and trusting.
Sometimes we even overlook the miracles He does perform in our lives. I give God full credit for causing me to look into that tissue! Recognizing and being aware of even the smallest miracles can give us much needed faith boosts.
I also was reminded how deeply God cares. He cared enough to make sure I found that seed wrapped up in the tissue. He didn't have to give me the confirmation I so desperately wanted, but...He did. He cared enough to give me peace of mind and silence my fears.
I can't even imagine the amount of money we could have wasted if I had let my fears determine my actions. When I let God's peace sustain and guide me, that's all the direction and clarity I really need. Today, be encouraged and challenged to welcome God into every nook and cranny of your day. Let Him take your burdens, look for His miracles, and rest in His deep care and love for you.
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