During the course of an ordinary day, coincidences happen. A friend of mine identifies a coincidence as God acting anonymously. Another friend calls the phenomenon synchronicity. Recently, I have come to refer to them as God moments… such as the time I drive past the Open Door High School baseball field on my way to the office from Elyria Memorial Hospital.
One of our members, Kris Hudson, pitches for that high school team. Turning in to see what’s going on I discover Open Door is concluding its first winning game and Kris is the winning pitcher. Also, the owner of the Amherst Deli where I ate my lunch happens to be there watching the game.
Fast forward to Tuesday evening, May 25, at a gas station on the corner of Oberlin Ave. & Meister Rd. I am there to fill a container for our lawnmower. Out of the blue I hear someone say, “Hi, Rev. Smucker.” I turn and there are Kris and his mom just coming home from their school awards banquet. This “chance meeting” gives us an opportunity to get caught up.
For me these types of meetings are God moments for which we can be thankful. They are like icing on top of the cake and they are something for us to offer up thanksgiving and praise to God.
Have you had a “God Moment?” Let me know if you have and give thanks to God for those moments.
Sincerely,
Jim Smucker
