He Knows

God knows when you're at that limit when you absolutely just can not take any more. I used to think He must not REALLY know because He used to push me WAY BEYOND my limits. Or at least that's what I thought. Really I was capable of so much more than I thought I was - through Him, of course - and it was that "through Him" part He was developing in me. But today was kind of rough, again, and He knew that. So tonight He made very, very sweet. To anyone else, it may sound entirely boring, but God knows me. He gave me what I needed. A misty rain falling while sitting at Sonic with my kiddos, who were getting along nicely. (Hubby was stuck after hours at a job that got rained on.) The window rolled down. Nostalgic road music playing on the loud speakers. Details about my children's day, spoken in turn one at a time. A delicious coney dog and raspberry slushy. A leisurely hour to spend before the next "to do." A polite and friendly waitress. A crisp breeze. A warm sweater hoodie and my favorite pair of jeans. And on the way home, a smoky gray sky and a Nora Jones CD with quiet kid chatter in the background. For me, it was a small slice of Heaven.