"Just Another Ordinary Miracle Today"

For journaling's sake, I need to write down some of the miracles that have shown me how aware of me the Lord really is.  I have seen his hand so abundantly in my life, and am so grateful for His mercy.

• The other night while reading a pretty heavy book about a children's welfare caseworker in NY, NY I started to get a little overwhelmed with the things that I might be working with as a children's therapist.  Such awful things go on in the world, and to hear about little ones having to deal with them is heartbreaking.  I started to question, "will I really be able to do this?"  Just then my dad emailed me  (without any knowledge of my current discouragement) from Costa Rica to tell me that I can do hard things and am up for the tasks the Lord has in store for me - no matter how hard.  I knew that no matter how hard and daunting some of the things ahead of me may be, I can do it if it is what the Lord asks of me.  
• A few nights ago I was talking to my mom on the phone, I was talking to her about some things in my life that I have NO IDEA what I'm doing with, but pretty much as soon as the words came out of my mouth, "a voice in my head" told me that the Lord has a plan for me. As I am making big hard scary decisions about my future, the Lord is constantly reminding me that He does have a plan for me.  Even if I have no idea what I am doing, He knows that I will do what He wants, and is guiding me.  Down to the little details, He has plans.  Good ones.  Life is scary, guys.  Real scary.  But if we are listening and obeying, WE CAN'T GO WRONG!  
• Yesterday I couldn't find my last pay check anywhere!  I looked everywhere.  Then I knelt to pray for help in finding it.  I got up to start looking again and the second place I looked, I knew it would be there!  And it was.  Only a second prayer of gratitude would be acceptable at that time, so that's what I did.  If it is important to us, it is important to the Lord because HE LOVES US.  
• At my cousin's wedding reception the other night, I had one of those moments where I was just watching my family all together dancing and laughing and I could hardly breathe.  I was so overwhelmed with such a heavenly feeling - such joy that could only come from knowing that I can be with my family forever.  I LOVE THESE PEOPLE!  These angels.  What a gift.  My immediate family, and my extended family together forever.  How grateful I am to my ancestors for making the choices that they did.  The choices that make our family an eternal one.  We are so fortunate.  

So many things around us testify of my Father in Heaven, Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost.  If only we will see!