Little Miracles

Life gets so busy sometimes, as we hustle and bustle through the routine of school, work, church, keeping house, running errands and caring for the family.  And then, somewhere in the midst of all that, something happens to remind me to slow down and thank the Lord for the goodness in my life.

One month ago, I bought this rose, along with some others, for my sister in law's baby shower.

Most of them wilted within a few days.  But not this one.  It stayed beautiful for a full month.  It finally began wilting yesterday after exactly one month.  As it outlasted all the other flowers, I didn't think much of it at first. But the longer it stayed fresh and full, the more I had to take notice.  It might just be a rose.  It might just be a coincidence that it lasted so long.  Or it might be a heavenly gift to remind me just how beautiful life is.  And that is what I'm choosing to believe.

"We should not underestimate or overlook the power of the Lord’s tender mercies. The simpleness, the sweetness, and the constancy of the tender mercies of the Lord will do much to fortify and protect us in the  troubled times in which we live." ~ David A. Bednar