Grace Delivered

This morning, in a gift book given to me by a good friend, I read about grace, and how it was always there within us, if we only care to look. I was wondering what today would bring, and so far it has not disappointed.

First off, I suppose just the chance to actually read and pray so early in the morning was really nice. I was talking about this the other day with a friend, about how difficult I found it to ask for help from anyone, including God, i suppose. But in the things I do, the ideas that came to me, the things I encountered, I could see how indeed, grace was there, waiting to be found.

Today, I see grace delivered in the form of a new life. A good friend, Kathy, is giving birth to her little angel right at this moment, and that baby could not be luckier. Kathy is the most encouraging, optimistic, and determined person I know. That baby will surely be loved and taken care of by her parents, and I am glad that I can be a part of her life.

Today, I also saw grace delivered to a stranger who needed it. I came across this article about a homeless man with 'a God-given gift of voice' who had fallen on hard times. When I was reading it and watching the video, I didn't feel sorry for the man at all, because I admired his honesty and his optimism to admit he was where he was because of drug and alcohol problems, but I guess it appealed to me more because I saw how unashamed he was to ask for help. And look at what that humility brought him. Just a day after his video went viral, he has been sought out by so many people wanting to give him a job. I don't know him, but I am happy he got a new lease on life. It gives me hope about the world we live in.

The link to the article is here.

Hope you encounter some grace today too!