Ever feel TOO busy? Plates full? Burning a candle at both ends?It’s so easy to get bogged down in the middle of the ‘doing’ that we forget God is in control of our days, hours, and minutes. In the middle of all of His other ‘things’, like rotating planets, navigating millions of automobiles, making sure the sun rises and sets, He dips His finger into the story of our lives and gets involved. He actually sets our lives in motion and creates personalized detours along the way.

What an amazing thought. The God of the universe allows things to come into our lives to ‘interrupt’ our routine and give us pause to think. The interruption could be the means to recognize His handiwork in our lives, shock us into considering our mortality, or be something as simple as a way to remind us He cares.God does have hands and feet you know.

He talks about it in the Bible. His hands and feet are displayed through the love of His kids. A gentle word, a random act of kindness, a hug from a friend, a song of thanksgiving, a listening ear…these are ways God uses His people to show His love to others. “Little Christs”= Christians

Once, when I was overwhelmed in all the hustle of 5 kids, work, school, ministry….etc, I walked into the bathroom and locked the door. I sat in there, seeking a small bit of quiet in the day – wondering where God was and asking for strength – or something to help give me perspective in my moment.

Suddenly, I heard the voice of my six year old outside the door…and my four year old…and my two year old…all calling my name “Mommy”. Then, a piece of paper slid under the door. I picked it up and read: We know you’re in there. I grinned. A few seconds later, another sheet of paper appeared. We luv yu. My grin grew. One last paper slid under the door. Are yu stuk?

Well that was enough to remind me of my blessings…and my calling. I needed a quiet time, but I also needed a perspective switch. God used my ‘little interruptions’ to remind me of his active work in my life – even in the little (bathroom) moments. (I’m SO glad God has a sense of humor too.)

No moment is too small and no task to menial – God sees and knows and gives us what we need to finish the work He’s started in us…

And those detours in life? Sometimes God steers us down roads we’d never travel without His guidance because He wants us to be greater people than we could ever dreamto become on our own.