Even on a National Holiday!

The federal government may have the day off (people in a particular ranking do, you know), but God did not take the day off.

This morning someone called--a person I rarely see and who is probably technically in the category of acquaintance, though in that funny place that feels like the heart's home, we both sensed "friend" right away. (Yikes--help me with grammar, folks!)

Anyway, she asked to come over, and arrived with an envelope holding some cash. Now what I find amazing is that this person is a young mom and they are closing on their first home this week. Her husband was out of work for a while and they are still catching up. Money isn't lavish on their plates either right now and they are busy preparing to move. Yet here she was, never even having been to my house before, saying that she felt God wanted her to give. Wow! I am deeply touched by her generosity and amazed by His ways of working.

The God who moves. He is the One I am seeing so active right now.

I am also remembering the reason we have this holiday--to honor the memory of a man who dared to have a dream, who worked sacrifically to build bridges, to peacefully yet courageously address some of the still-broken places in our culture. He wanted us to see the value in one another and challenged us to care for one another. He wanted love to flow across this land. It did today. Thank you, Mrs. S.

I just discovered that the gentleman (and his lovely lady) who borrowed the van for a short errand a while ago filled it with gas. There are some tricky people around! Thank you so very much!