Thankful Thursday: The Details

We interrupt this (ongoing, never-ending, might-end-up-taking-longer-than-the-courtship-itself) story to bring you a Thankful Thursday.

Have you ever heard the phrase “the devil’s in the details”?

I disagree.

I’d say that God is in the details.

Every dip and fold in this life’s journey ends up being the loops, whorls, and arches of God’s fingerprints.

God is in the details.

This week I’m thankful…

…for friends happening along
Beth and I were going to work on our craft project. I stopped midway to show her my dress–and ended up wearing it. Then Ruth just happened to call while I was wearing it–so we invited her over to join us.

…that God prepped my heart for NOT hearing back from the job I’d interviewed for
I read I Samuel 13 the night before, all about how Saul’s impatience lost him the kingship. I knew when I read it that I wouldn’t hear back from them within the week (like they’d said)

…for a white veil
With fear and trepidation, I bleached my mother’s wedding veil, almost certain that I’d end up destroying it. As it turns out, I have not ruined it and it is now white enough to be worn as my something old or my something borrowed or both.

…for snatches of time together
We were going different directions on Saturday, but Daniel and I managed to steal away for several little conversations throughout the day, which ended up being wonderful

…for not hearing back from WIC after I’d called
When I didn’t hear back from the job I’d interviewed with after a week, I called and got voicemail. They didn’t respond, which gave me opportunity to trust God–even though that might mean moving without a job lined up.

…for finding what I needed at the store
Shopping for something in particular can be difficult, especially in Columbus. Thankfully, I’m still traveling to Grand Island (yep, that changed again–and this time I’m glad I’m still traveling for a little while longer) and managed to find exactly what I needed (and a few things I wanted) at the mall there.

…for hearing back from WIC just when I’d started searching for other opportunities
Just when I’d chosen to rest in God’s sovereignty and start searching for non-dietetics jobs in Wichita, I got a call back from WIC offering me the job I’d interviewed for. I’m so excited to be a part of WIC–and to have a job that will be only minutes from Daniel’s and my home (once we are married.)

…for “just happening” to tender my resignation at six weeks instead of four
I figured there was no use in delaying. Since I knew, why not tell my employer? Turns out, company policy wouldn’t have let them approve my vacation time during my “resignation period”, except that I gave advance warning so my boss is approving my vacation anyway.

…that people are enjoying my “Our Story” blog series
Yes, it’s a little thing, just a detail, but I’ve been a little discouraged since beginning blogging again after my long stress-filled hiatus. I know plenty of people are reading Our Story, but very few have commented, so I wonder if I’m being boring. But my mom told me on Skype last night that a friend of hers is reading and enjoying–and then Daniel told me that he’s eagerly awaiting each new installment. I *suppose* I’ll keep on writing. If one impartial reader is interested–and my beloved is enjoying it–I’ll keep writing. :-)

The job situation, especially, has been up and down this week. I’ve had to cling to God–and I’ve found Him a firm foundation on which to stand. Now, on this side of my own mini-drama, I see I have traversed only a single loop of a magnificently beautiful print, the fingerprint of God on my life.