Sharing a story from Choosing to Be like Jesus or other God Sightings:
Debbie – Yesterday at work having lunch in a park area, I was sitting there and watched this jogger come by. I heard a commotion and turned around and the jogger had stopped to help this older man lift up a wheelbarrow into this large dump truck. He said thank you and continued on running. It was remarkable that he stopped his jogging to help this man! I was looking at the step stool this man was using to try to get the wheelbarrow into the truck himself and there was no way he could have done this! It was really cool to watch.
Melody – “The World” is her God sighting.
Kari – Yesterday afternoon, my mother in law, Roberta, who lives in an independent living place and they have really been quarantined. The staff went above and beyond to have a July 4th BBQ with tables spread apart and they were taking orders and bringing people food & drinks. It was just really neat. There were a lot of teenagers that were servers at their place and the cooks and everything. It was really nice to see these people doing something special for these older people who have been isolated for so long. So we really appreciated them doing this on the 4th.
Michele – My sister and her husband have been quarantined for quite a long time (since March) because my brother in law has been quite ill for some time. He is considerably older than my sister. Yesterday, their next door neighbors brought over hamburgers and potato salad. My sister was so surprised; she texted me & I got teary eyed. My sister has lived in a small town for many years and is still surprised whenever people think of her. She was really quite touched by this. It’s good that people who are quarantined for a long time can remember that they are not forgotten!
Martha – Ken & I spent 4 ½ hrs. in the ER at St. Vincent’s last night. Ken got home from golfing and his heart was racing and his pulse wouldn’t slow down. So we raced over to the hospital and it was a God moment because they got him right in. Did testing and diagnosed that he had A-Fib and they ended up shocking his heart back into rhythm, actually, to slow down his heart rate. He’s home, he’s okay; he has to go to a cardiologist this week. This was totally unexpected but, God put all these wonderful nurses and these doctors & techs in place. We sat there and laughed with the techs while we waited for the procedure. We were all in masks - but not to worry about COVID because this was not a section of the hospital they bring COVID patients into. It was a God moment because he got taken care of right away & there was no waiting!
Sally – Martha – that’s great, is that the first time he’s had a heart issue? Welcome to the Cardiac Club! We’re with you!
Sally – What resonates with me in being the hands & feet of Jesus: “Take the time to____________.” Our friend, Sally, who has MS and is in a wheelchair had her Birthday on the 4th of July. Her husband’s name is Brian..….Nobody needs more stuff these days…so I took one of my fans from Bali that unfolds to fan yourself. Sally gets hot frequently because she has MS. I gave it to her with a note that said we were part of her “Fan Club”. Plus, I put together some recipes I made copies of in a small book. She was so touched! It was not much, but it meant everything to her! So I think just doing the little things….it doesn’t have to be major stuff for people. I think that’s what this quarantine is bringing out for us because we have more time & we just have to figure out what to do with that time to make it a blessing for others.
Kristin W. – Our church has been praying for several months for my coworker, Trenna, who was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. She had genetic test for breast cancer and it was positive for the gene. So she had a double mastectomy this week. Testing of lymph nodes showed no signs of cancer! Probably no radiation will be needed – praise God! Prayers are getting them through this tough time with her health. Thank you guys so much!
Share your “God Sighting” in the comments!