I woke up in the morning, eager to see how God would reveal Himself. Greeting Mitch, I asked, “Well, did you solve the corona mystery during the night?” He always answers the same way, “Yes, in two different ways.”
As the day continued, I did see God revealing Himself, but it wasn’t quite what I thought and it seemed to revolve around technology. First, an email popped up, reminding me to purchase flowers for my parents’ April 17th anniversary. I had forgotten that I scheduled that reminder last year. Next, my father phoned me. He wanted to share Easter blessings, but he also talked about his dream where God was telling him that he wouldn’t have long to live. He went on to describe his funeral, a celebration of life and not a lamentation of his absence. “Your mom and I always wanted to share the Easter story with you and your brother, but we didn’t want it to be a history lesson. I need to know: do you believe in Him?” When I answered yes, he immediately started crying. Needless to say, it was an emotional phone call.
Technology continued throughout the day with other events. Online church reminded me of how we can worship and praise God in any way. After our Easter dinner, we connected with my brother’s family via Zoom. In the middle of the Zoom meeting, my father called via FaceTime, much to our surprise. He had somewhat figured out his new i-Pad and connected! I was able to see him and his messy head of hair!
Other texts included my sister-in-law sending a group text saying “Happy Easter”, a phone call with Mitch’s parents in Florida, and texts of encouragement to my cousins. My wonderful Aunt Mary is struggling with cancer and only has six months to live.
The day ended with a game of Scrabble, one of my favorites!
As I reflected upon the day, I realized that God DID reveal Himself, even though the virus still rages on around the world. I need to continually remind myself of the truth- He is always working and in control.
A Journey Worth Remembering 