God's fingerprints.

So today Corey came in and told me he had to go to Maryland for the whole weekend (my birthday weekend).  I was disappointed, but being use to his work I know it comes with the job. So I as I began to pack his suitcase as I always do I noticed there was a book in it. Curious to know what book it was I opened it up to a random page and started reading it. I love those moments where you didn't even realize you needed to hear something until God just puts it right in front of your face. I loved it so much I had to share with all of you....

Remember that Everything Has God's Fingerprints on It

By:  Richard Carlson, chapter 49

"Rabbi Harold Kushner reminds us that everything that God has created is potentially holy.  Our task as humans is to find that holiness in what appears to be unholy situations.  He suggests that when we can learn to do this, we will have learned to nurture our souls.  It's easy to see God's beauty in a beautiful sunrise, a snow-capped mountain, the smile of a healthy child, or in ocean waves crashing on a sandy beach.  But can we learn to find the holiness in seemingly ugly circumstances--difficult life lessons, a family tragedy, or a struggle for life?

When our life is filled with the desire to see the holiness in everyday things, something magical begins to happen.  A feeling of peace emerges.  We begin to see nurturing aspects of daily living that were previously hidden to us.  When we remember that everything has God's fingerprints on it, that alone makes it special.  If we remember this spiritual fact while we are dealing with a difficult person or struggling to pay our bills, it broadens our perspective.  It helps us to remember that God also created the person you are dealing with or that, despite your struggle to pay your bills, you are truly blessed to have all that you do.

Somewhere, in the back of your mind, try to remember that everything has God's fingerprints on it.  The fact that we can't see the beauty in something doesn't suggest that it's not there.  Rather, it suggests that we are not looking carefully enough or with a broad enough perspective to see it."

This chapter of the book is so true and it helped me today so I hope it helped one you!