Miracles Still Happen
Dear Gentle Reader,
Have you visited your dentist lately? It seems that many of my family and acquaintances are having dental work this December.. My daughter-in-law had 3 wisdom teeth pulled a couple days before my visit (what a combination, toothache and a mother-in-law!) She also had a permanent crown installed while I babysat two-year-old Angie (another whole story), and my son will have crown-work done this Friday. A good friend had her teeth cleaned this afternoon. And my own dentist put in a temporary crown for me this morning.
On my way out of the dental office, I stopped to write a check for the crown (ouch!) and Melissa, the office manager, said, “You may have noticed that Vivian wasn’t here this morning.” Yes, I’d noticed there was a new dental assistant, who introduced herself as Lorena, and I’d wondered where Vivian might be. (My husband and I are both so fond of her that we told her we wanted to adopt her.) She’s the most warm and caring dental assistant you could imagine. Well, maybe Vivian just had the day off, I’d reasoned to myself.
But when Melissa brought up the topic, I was eager to hear the reason why Vivian wasn’t around. “She’s not working here now…because she’s pregnant!” Melissa announced with a big smile. “She’s been married for ten years and had despaired of ever having a baby. But I kept telling her, yes, you will definitely get pregnant, and I prayed for her every day.”
What wonderful news! Melissa went on to say that one day recently she’d told Lorena, “Why, Vivian may even be pregnant right now.” And on the following Monday she received a phone call from Vivian, who said the doctor had that day confirmed that she and her husband had conceived a child.
Melissa had been doing exactly what Jesus told his disciples in Mark 11:23. “Truly I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, Be lifted up and thrown into the sea! and does not doubt at all in his heart but believes that what he says will take place, it will be done for him.” He went on to summarize: “For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and you will [get it].” (Amplified Version)
For two years Melissa not only prayed for Vivian, but she said what she believed in her heart, encouraging her co-worker and friend. I was so excited to hear that God is blessing Vivian, and also to learn that Melissa has been putting into practice one of the important principles of the Kingdom.
Today a Christmas card from a friend since childhood presented this quotation from Willa Cather: WHERE THERE IS GREAT LOVE, THERE ARE ALWAYS MIRACLES. Isn’t that the truth!
Have you visited your dentist lately? It seems that many of my family and acquaintances are having dental work this December.. My daughter-in-law had 3 wisdom teeth pulled a couple days before my visit (what a combination, toothache and a mother-in-law!) She also had a permanent crown installed while I babysat two-year-old Angie (another whole story), and my son will have crown-work done this Friday. A good friend had her teeth cleaned this afternoon. And my own dentist put in a temporary crown for me this morning.
On my way out of the dental office, I stopped to write a check for the crown (ouch!) and Melissa, the office manager, said, “You may have noticed that Vivian wasn’t here this morning.” Yes, I’d noticed there was a new dental assistant, who introduced herself as Lorena, and I’d wondered where Vivian might be. (My husband and I are both so fond of her that we told her we wanted to adopt her.) She’s the most warm and caring dental assistant you could imagine. Well, maybe Vivian just had the day off, I’d reasoned to myself.
But when Melissa brought up the topic, I was eager to hear the reason why Vivian wasn’t around. “She’s not working here now…because she’s pregnant!” Melissa announced with a big smile. “She’s been married for ten years and had despaired of ever having a baby. But I kept telling her, yes, you will definitely get pregnant, and I prayed for her every day.”
What wonderful news! Melissa went on to say that one day recently she’d told Lorena, “Why, Vivian may even be pregnant right now.” And on the following Monday she received a phone call from Vivian, who said the doctor had that day confirmed that she and her husband had conceived a child.
Melissa had been doing exactly what Jesus told his disciples in Mark 11:23. “Truly I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, Be lifted up and thrown into the sea! and does not doubt at all in his heart but believes that what he says will take place, it will be done for him.” He went on to summarize: “For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and you will [get it].” (Amplified Version)
For two years Melissa not only prayed for Vivian, but she said what she believed in her heart, encouraging her co-worker and friend. I was so excited to hear that God is blessing Vivian, and also to learn that Melissa has been putting into practice one of the important principles of the Kingdom.
Today a Christmas card from a friend since childhood presented this quotation from Willa Cather: WHERE THERE IS GREAT LOVE, THERE ARE ALWAYS MIRACLES. Isn’t that the truth!
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