To God Be The Glory Great Things He Has Done!

Whenever I used to go to the fabric store, I couldn't help but stand and stare at the large rack with all the sewing thread on it.  You know what I mean;  over a hundred beautiful colors to choose from, yet for my sewing project, I only needed the perfect choice of color to match my fabric.  Sometimes, the thread matched the fabric perfectly in hue, and sometimes, the thread was a contrast to the fabric.  Either way, the finished product was sturdy and usually a joy to wear or look at. 


Moravian Youth Camp 2012 in Hopedale

Makes me think of how God spins each of us as a thread; different colors, different textures and thicknesses; each according to the task(s) he has for us to do.  Then as we go about our day, sharing our thread with those (other threads) we encounter, each of us slowly becomes a rich tapestry of woven and beautiful fabric; unique in beauty and function for the next encounter(s).  Point being, every encounter in our lives, every disappointment, every joy, every challenge, from small to large, strengthens us for the upcoming encounters on the well-lit path and journies of life and faith.  Some of the seemingly most insignificant experiences turn out to be vital to our ministry;  like the guy in elementary school that took a snowball and smashed it into my face (I was in kindergarten!). Some people are sad and just need more love than others I remember thinking. (I also learned to take a different route home from school). 
Although I left the dastardly snowball scene in tears, I thank God for walking with me all the way; for not thinking "all boys" are mean, or for nurturing a bitterness towards the boy, or for developing an unwillingness to go out and seize the new day; all options we have the ability of selecting when done wrong.
All this said, let us give thanksgiving for God's grace in all things, for how he spins and weaves us over time, for how He draws us closer to Him with each passing encounter, for how He reveals Himself in the most amazing ways.  That is a lifetime of thanksgiving.  To God be the glory - great things He has done!