The Lists

My friend died. It was a sad day for me yesterday as I thought of her and realized I would not be seeing her again on this earth. I also felt sad because of the pain I knew her sister was in, my dear friend as well. They do not live near me and I have been wanting to go see them for a long time now, and I was feeling sad about the fact that I hadn't been able to do that yet either. It seemed there was just a list of sad for me, and as I plugged away at the day I continued to give my list to God.
My day was busy too, I worked at our ministry with my dearest friend and we made plans for future events. I cleaned my office, sorta. I was blessed with a haircut. And, for dinner, I went back to our ministry to meet up with another friend. As I was sitting down to eat my salad, I turned around and through the door, more friends started to file in the room. I was surprised to see them! All of them very precious and dear friends, ladies that I love very much. They sat down and preceded to tell me that they, along with many others had gathered the funds to purchase a ticket for me to fly to my friend so I could be with her!  All the names were listed on an envelope.
I was so taken with emotion and felt completely overwhelmed I had to remove myself from the room, just for a few moments. Just long enough to say to God "Thank you for blessing me with a list of friends that is far beyond anything I could ever imagine! Thank you for making me rich in heart!" And, God gently whispered back, "here's your new list!"
I am continually learning new lessons. I am continually learning that I am loved, and what I find so amazing is that God doesn't tire of showing me. He knows I need to know. Because of the experiences that I have had, the places I have been, I need to know, and so He shows me in amazing ways. This time He gave me an incredible list. Everyday He gives me something, and everyday I am amazed.
Say That Again, Jesus, You bring lists of blessings, You love, You keep. I Praise You today!