A Simple Act of Kindness
To the person who left a bouquet of flowers on the hood of my car: You didn't know it, but those flowers came at a time when I needed a reminder of God's grace and goodness. When I had car trouble later that night, instead of panicking or being stressed, I was reminded of a simple act of kindness. It made me take a step back from my troubles and gave me something to smile about in the midst of a challenging summer. I've been silent on here for the last few months intentionally. I usually like to write about things God is teaching me, but I have discovered that the deeper the struggle, the harder it is to find the balance between sharing and being too transparent on here. I spent the last few months praying through an idol in my life. The funny thing is, until this summer, I didn't think it was. It's amazing how easy it is to deceive ourselves. To tell yourself that its nothing and brush aside the seed of conviction that it is something so you don't hav...