A Short, Sweet Story of God’s Goodness!
I planned it all out today, thinly sliced pork loins with rice, honey butternut squash, and mushroom pork gravy. I usually plan ahead when I’m cooking for family, and today was a little special with Father’s Day being only a day away; I wanted to prepare a special meal for my sweet daddy in law.
The pork loins had been patiently soaking in a juicy marinade for hours in the refrigerator. I glanced at the clock and it was about time for me to head to the grocery store to pick up a few needed ingredients. So on my way I went, gloves, mask, sanitizer and all. Isn’t our world just a sad place right now? Who would have thought that in 2020 we would have to protect ourselves and the people we love when we visited a grocery store.
As I stepped out the front door I saw the dark clouds above me and I heard the sound of thunder. So I said to God, “Daddy could you pleeeease hold the rain until I get home? I don’t want my groceries to get wet.” I finally arrived at Lowe’s Foods, in full protective gear, grabbed my shopping cart and quickly picked up 5 of 7 ingredients. The last two were the most important, dad’s favorite German chocolate cake, and two jars of pork gravy.
I got to the stores bakery section and LO and behold! There was only ONE German chocolate cake left, and I’m pretty sure I starteld the elderly gentleman who was standing close by when my inner child squealed with exceeding joy. I quickly grabbed the cake and then rushed to the gravy isle and… oh no. Clearly the hoarders of the town had paid a visit. When I got there, there wasn’t much left in the gravy section, and the thought of driving elsewhere didn’t sit well with me. Persistently, I kept looking and you won’t believe it! On the very bottom shelf, sat two jars of the EXACT pork gravy I was looking for! There they were, isolated, just the two of them, sitting beside each other on an empty shelf. My jaw dropped and immediately I felt the love and presence of my Heavenly Father.
When I drove back home all I could do was tell God how much I love Him and how special it was that He would save a German chocolate cake and two jars of pork gravy just for me and my little family. AND, just as I had asked, He held back the rain until I got home. It literally started pouring the rain as I carried the last grocery bag through the front door. So, so special.
I wanted to share this little story with somebody today. I don’t know about you, but to me, it’s the little things that God does that make me love Him more and more.
June 20, 2020
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