By faith the seed dies, so the flower can bloom. Each new bud is the realization of the seed of faith.
(Picture by Lisa R.)

My poor mom. Right about now she is ruing the day she gave birth to my brother and I. Hahaha! To understand why, you’ll need some background information. Four years ago our mom went through a horrible and heart breaking divorce from our father. For a couple of years she was shell shocked, locked up and hurting. She slowly came out of her fog and is now way past her hurt and pain. She is smiling, happy, and just too awesome to not have some one special in her life (according to my brother and I)…hehehe. So…so, tonight we set her up. My brother invited a gentleman he knew to attend church with us, with the sole objective of meeting our mother. who by the way is a total hottie.  The meeting went well, both parties being sufficiently embarrassed and shy at first. The ending? My mom was asked out on a coffee date (so cute)! Here’s what I learned: life doesn’t always turn out the way we planned (my mom did not plan on divorcing), but sometimes if we wait and trust God for His best, even the most horrible stories can have a sweet (coffee) ending.

“The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness” (Jeremiah 31:3).

So what am I thankful for today? Coffee dates, and shy smiles. 🙂