As I write this, we are sitting in JFK airport waiting to board the plane for our flight to Dubai. Except for the relatively short flight to New York, this is the first time today that I've had the chance to relax a bit and catch my breath. But even in the hectic rush of today God found a way to touch me.
I have the privilege and blessing of embarking on this trip with my whole family. Unfortunately, this morning it didn't really feel like a blessing. As we were scrambling around trying to get packed and make sure we had all we needed, I could feel the tension rising.
Just as I was about to overload, both girls came up and said that we needed to pray. The simple suggestion of the prayer was enough to begin to calm me down. After we finished the immediate task at hand, we gathered as a family to pray. The sense of calm and the blessing that I felt were amazing to me.
Even more amazing to me was that God was willing to bless me before I even left my own house. I was unbelievably proud of the girls for wanting to pray while we were running around trying to pack but the sense of peace was so unexpected that it had to be the hand of God.
I eagerly await the rest of the trip, not only for the opportunities that it affords but also for the unexpected blessings from God that I'm sure to experience.
Posted by Paul Smith.
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