Not about me

Today, I sat wallowing in self pity for an evening not going as planned. Helena and I have been battling colds all week and today Rob went down. We had a planned event this evening that I was looking forward to and I sat disappointed knowing that I would be going alone. I put out a call to my first ride or die friend…voice mail. Second call, voice mail. Final text to my oldest and I deleted it almost as soon as I sent it, resigned to the fact that I would be going alone and a night I had been looking forward to turned into a pity party.

Then my phone rang. My first ride or die asked if I had found my date yet and she immediately agreed to attend with me. Helena looked at me and said your blog just writes itself everyday, what a great story to share. I smiled to myself and wondered at the turn of events to have a friend go with me, Rob able to stay home and rest knowing I would not be going alone, and Helena noting how it all fell into a story to share for my blog.

It was a wonderful evening and I was thankful to be surrounded by friends. Then my friend went to grab our drinks. I mention Godwinks when I see God moving in our lives-not coincidences. What are the odds that my friend, who came with me because Rob became ill today, would run into her Sorority GrandBig from 30 years ago in Arizona all the way in North Carolina at a function with maybe 50-75 people? That’s right-not a coincidence. More importantly, a day, an evening, that I made about me, had nothing to do with me. We even discovered that my oldest is also a sorority sister! Tonight was all about the orchestration of my friend finding a lost connection. Godwink.

Sometimes we find ourselves in positions we would prefer to not be in. You never know when you are the pawn in this game of life and sometimes, you are reminded that there is only one master in this game-and its not you.

Today, I pray that you not resist when you have a part to play in someone else’s game. I pray that you open yourself to seeing how God works not only in your life, but in the lives around you.