When I was much younger I thought a miracle had to be something automatic, you know the minute you ask it was supposed to happen, or it had to be something big and grand and then you would experience the joy in the situation. When in fact the dictionary defines a Miracle as an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
When in fact miracles can be as simple as giving someone a smile or a word of encouragement that brings them joy, or it can be something more profound, like an answered prayer for either you or a family member, and they do not come when we expect them to, but they are always right on time. Miracles don't always look the way we think they should, or even the way we have asked but nevertheless they are happening to us everyday and even though they look different than expected, they still bring us profound joy. As I have gotten older, I have changed my perception of what a miracle can look like and how they come to us on a daily basis. Through some of the most difficult times in life I have seen and experienced some of my life's greatest miracles and joys. They did not always look like miracles, or at least how I thought they should look. I mean how is it a miracle to experience a loss of any kind? Seriously where in the world is the miracle and joy in that? Truthfully it is more difficult to see the miracle or even experience joy when you are going through a loss. But then you step outside of the situation a bit and you start to see the glorious miracle right before you, like complete strangers reaching out a helping hand to you in your moment of need. Or when you find yourself out in public and can't hold back the tears anymore and instead of looking at you strangely, someone takes a moment to offer you words of encouragement that lifts your spirit. Or when it seems that life has closed a major door in your life and then you turn around and someone opens a bigger door for you and your family. Miracles all of them, and the joy they bring can not be measured. Now with the advent of Social Media, your miracle can be a much needed posted word that speaks to whatever situation you are going through that time. Miracles and the joy they bring are extraordinarily blessed events that happen in our lives everyday big and small.
Peace and Blessings.
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