Tender Mercies

God is aware of me. And how do I know this? I see little daily blessings that tell me He has not forgotten who I am.

Let us start with this example. Last weekend I went to Stadium of Fire. About 50,000 people attended the show. That is a great number of people. Leaving was a madhouse. Swarms of people exiting the stadium all at once. And there I was with Dawn and a few of her friends when one of those friends stopped a lovely lady walking by us - just to say hi. And who should this guy be saying hi to? A friend of mine from VEGAS! So of course I was very excited and practically screamed her name and clapped for joy. I had no idea we would run into each other. I had no idea she would be there. But there in the midst of literally hoards of people, I run into her. And that was a tender mercy.

She and I had dinner together tonight. It was such a comfort to talk about our lives. I appreciate knowing that someone else out there understands my pain, my sorrows, my woes. I appreciate having a friend who does not just understand that pain, but who can lift me back up anyway. Someone who is willing to help strengthen me. It was like God knew just what I needed - a shot of reassurance that He is aware of me and that just letting me run into a friend in a very unlikely place...all so we could have dinner together and talk.

Well... that IS a tender mercy. That is how I know He knows me. You can call it coincidence if you want. But I don't think that life works that way. And so I am very grateful.