God sandwich

I do love me a sandwich.

Funny thing...on Sunday I was STRUCK by how God brings things to be and then if we are trying to see them, its like He gives us a lil clue of what He was thinking just then. I like that part of Him, you know...the tricky/sneaky/deep part. Let me 'splain...

We arrived for church Sunday - packed house bc it was the 10:15 service and we usually do the later one for that very reason - the 1st song was going and we were a lil late. I saw a sweet new friend that I've been getting to know recently...a friend who I'd say I know only well enough to say that she makes me laugh and I love talking to her when I get the chance. We sneaked in past them and LO AND BEHOLD (yes..."lo") on the other side of me was Dan and his gorgeous (inside and out) wife Violet. Dan, ya see, was the beloved hubby of my bff Kim whom I lost to cancer 10 years ago. Sigh. Ten years.

Loved our seats this packed Sunday...between 2 great chapters of my life that I cherish. (And of course my hubby was with me...rounding out the perfect sandwich - a secret sauce if you will) And then my new friend reached over and said, "I have to talk to you sometime soon. I heard about your cardboard testimony last week and...well...we have the same testimony." (note: more on this in another blog...for now, you can hear the sermon "overcomers" on the website...video will be there soon I'm told) Ya see, her daddy died the same way mine did. She was in my life for purpose...maybe comfort for me, maybe for her, but definitely not a coincidence. "Wow" was about all I could say...we promised to talk soon and she gave me a knowing look that reminded me that I'm not alone in this life of hard stuff.

Then, as we were praying, it struck me - on my left was my past, but He was still using it and walking thru it with me. On my right was my past, but the past that was my turning point in my faith...going thru cancer and then death with Kim was the 'changer' for my life. It was the turn in my life where I let God take my mess and turn it in His direction.

A God sandwich...right there on Sunday morning.

I dont believe in coincidences. I dont think in that church of 100s of folks we just HAPPENED to sit there. He was telling me something pretty cool...and I was listening. (that last part is rare, I assure u)

Dont miss those God sandwiches...I just picture Him up there goin..."Awwww c'mon Kris, dont ya see it? Cant ya see it? Quit focusing on yourself and stuff that doesnt really matter. I'm trying to tell you something here...just see it. I never left you then...or then...and I wont now."

Whew. I think I got it.

I love sandwiches.

Comments

[Stephanie]

I love this. Thanks for sharing it!