The Adventure of Being Blessed and the Girl in the Red Bug

This last weekend, my sis and I were getting our eyebrows done at the esthetician we go to on a regular basis. I love going to our esthetician, not only because I leave feeling    like I have beautiful skin and eyebrows (you know the eyebrows are the picture frame for your face, right!?), but also because of the soulful conversations we have. I wrote on my Facebook page, afterwards, that there are those people you interact with that you just feel the love of Christ oozing from them, she is one of those people.

When I say what I am about to write, I will put out my disclaimer that I am not trying to offend anyone, or hurt anyone's feelings, because I sadly categorize myself in with this statement (there, disclaimer out of the way!)

I have met many people throughout my lifetime that proclaim to be Christians, they go church and Bible Study regularly, many can even quote the Bible, often drawing their words like Cherry Valance drew his pistol in Red River. They proudly display their church bumper stickers on their cars, while practically running you off the road (probably one of the main reasons I have never put a sticker on my car - seriously what representation would I be giving? Ok, I'm from California, I have a honking issue!) They say their mission in life is to preach the gospel and reach others, all in the same breath as they are bullying those around them, or saying hurtful things. Now, as I said in my disclaimer, I am not saying I am perfect Christian, because anyone that knows me, knows that I am miserably inadequate in this area...but, I don't claim to be anything but who I am..a sinner who falls short, but by the grace and mercy of God, I know that I am loved.

I digress, back to my original thought! There are those people that absolutely are shining stars for God. There is something so special about them, often words can't express what you seeing or experiencing, but you know there is something different about them. And, how awesome is our God that a) He has created these wonderful people and b) that they appear in our simple, everyday lives! I know that when I get my eyebrows done, or on happy hair days, I will be blessed. I know that when I read certain blogs, texts, or Facebook posts, I will be blessed! What an absolute gift! And although, in many ways, these bright stars make my inadequacies seem larger, they are never judgmental; they uplift and encourage! That something "different" that you notice is shared with everyone they interact with, it isn't just saved for Sundays, for just friends, or for their family members; it just naturally oozes from them - WOW!

I am so thankful that God places me in moments to have conversations that remind me of the magnitude of His love and the many gifts He provides me. And along with that, I pray that I can be a morsel to others, what these people are to me. I truly, in my heart, long to be one of those people that other's say, "I can't put my finger on it, but there is something different about her." But, honestly, I don't even know how to go about it. But, everyday is a new day and a new opportunity to be a better me. A chance to make a slight difference in this big world.

Until the next time...the Girl in the Red Bug