I have been a merciless plant-slaughterer for a very long time. A couple of years ago, in a last-ditch attempt to have something green in my life, I started buying tiny cacti each time Dave and I went to Longwood Gardens.
This little one was a gift. I've had it about a year and a half, and had no idea that it blooms. But a couple of weeks ago, this funny little alien flower showed up.
The Bible is all about surprises. This is important for me to remember, because I am usually quite certain that I know how things will unfold (bleakly). So this week, I'm praying to notice surprises, to expect surprises, to give up my certainty in favor of watching and waiting.
How about you? Have you gotten any surprises lately? Do you need to start considering them a possibility?
I was surprised that last night at midnight we were not in bed waiting to pass out and instead we were at friends toasting the new year. It all came about because I saw a friend at church and thought, hey it would be cool to hang out with them on New Years.
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