Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Happy Tuesday!


I was starting to feel a little aimless at work, so I decided I needed to take a break and refocus. haha.


Caity bought Dave Barnes new single "God Gave Me You." I've pretty much had it on repeat for the last hour. No joke. I'm sure the other people in the office are tired of hearing it (or have just gotten really good at blocking it out), but I still love it!! :) The chorus goes:

"God gave me you for the ups and downs

God gave me you for the days of doubt

For when I think I’ve lost my way

There are no words here left to say, it’s true

God gave me you"

And while this song is about a romantic relationship, I can't help but be reminded on how thankful I should be for each and every person in my life. Whether they brought me smiles or tears, I need to remember that who I am today is because of who I interacted with yesterday. 


Looking back on the past 16+ years (let's be real, I don't really remember the first 4 years of my life! haha), I can't help but notice how in my time of need, God came through. Whether through making new friends, or reconnecting with old friends, or even just having a chat with some acquaintances...God gave me someone to either bring me joy or make me stronger (nice twist on those who brought me pain, eh? haha). There have been some serious ups and downs in years past, and I am so extremely thankful for the people God has blessed me with. Sometimes we don't know it, but a smile, a quick Facebook note, a text, etc they can have a huge impact...and it only took like ten seconds on our part. 


When Pop was deployed the first two times, there were people who I really have no relationship with outside of the "Hey how are ya?" comments as we pass in the hallway at church. Those people would come up and say the required, "Hey how are ya", but they'd also give me a hug. They (probably unbeknownly) made my day. And you could probably say that it was just a coincidence, but I know it was God.


Another example. This past Christmas I sent out cards to some of my close[r] friends. I very clearly printed their name on the front of the card, and put my own on the back (in much smaller print.) However, the United States Postal Service somehow messed up, because like two days after I sent them, one came to my house. What the heck!? haha. So rather than sticking it back in the mail, and chancing it coming back to my house again. I just stuck it in my purse with the intentions of giving it to this person the next time I saw them. Well it was a few days before we met up. So I told them the story of the messed up mail and went on my merry way. Later that evening, I received an email about how much that little note inside affected them. I don't remember what I wrote in the note, I don't know what was going on in their lives. But God used the USPS to get that card and that note to that person in their time of need.


Moral of the story? God is in control. Be thankful.






(now back to work.)