God Works in the Circumstance

First things first. Cora and I are safely back from Port Aransas. Thank you for your prayers. You can read about our adventure at 37stories.wordpress.com. We had a wonderful time.

Cora and I went to Northstar mall today to stretch out our week long vacation as long as possible. Cora saw a sale going on and I headed for a coffee shop. I was sitting at the counter in the middle of the mall when a kind elderly lady walked up to me. She got really close and right up to my face. She commented how bad a habit it was to chew on your finger nails.

It was true about finger nail chewing, but a bit odd that she would get right up front and personal with me. She pointed out that she had chewed her nails since she was born and her husband had died back in '99. A nun had tried to unsuccessfully break her of the habit when she was young. She still chewed her nails at 83 years old and had good enough teeth for it.

The whole time she is talking to me, I'm trying to figure what to do. She is uncomfortably close and she wants to talk. I'm thinking. Is this lady nuts or does God have a plan in this unusual circumstance. I've found that God many times reveals Himself in the unusual. Anyway, I commented that there are probably worse habits to avoid and she agreed.

I'm praying. God what do you want me to do with this? She says, she is looking for her daughter who is wearing orange pants. She spots her and says she must go. I say, "God bless" and I am still scratching my head and chewing my nails trying to figure out what God had in mind with the unusual circumstance.

Any thoughts?