Yesterday at church, my friend Rhonda gave me a little Mother's Day gift because she knew it would be a difficult day. I was very touched, but I didn't open the gift bag yet because class was starting.
Later, while Rhonda was teaching, for some reason I kept thinking that I needed to go to the library and check out A Grief Observed by CS Lewis. I've always wanted to read it, but never have, and I thought now was as good a time as any.
When class was over, I headed downstairs to the library to search for the book. However, as I looked in the windows the library was packed full of people, there was a long line, and I realized I just didn't want to face the crowds. Instead I just wanted to get to my seat in the worship center as quick as possible and not talk to anyone. The book, I decided, could wait another week.
When I got to my seat, Daddy was already sitting down, and he asked what was in the bag. I said, "I don't know. It's from Rhonda." Then, I opened it and found inside a copy of A Grief Observed! The first words out of my mouth were, "Oh my goodness, that girl is freaking me out!" Daddy asked why, and I said, "It's like she is inside my head!" and told him about the book. I was cracking up!
With the book was also a sweet little baby bonnet crocheted in soft purple yarn. Rhonda explained that she received the bonnet when her daughter, Hope, was born. The hospital gave it to her because Hope had to remain in the hospital for awhile after birth and Rhonda had to go home without her.
It is really amazing how often God has used Rhonda to answer my specific prayers and meet my specific needs, and to be quite honest, it really is kind of freaky sometimes! But, like I told her, it's freaky in a good way.
Later, when I emailed Rhonda to tell her thank you, she wrote back: "That is so funny about the book because I was not planning on sending that and had even forgotten that I had it. But once I got the other stuff in the bag, it felt like something was missing so I said, 'What is it God? Help me find it quick.' And I went to my book shelf and there it was."
Once again, God is providing what I need before I even know that I need it.
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