This afternoon I saw a young couple in the grocery store. The wedding rings on their hands caught my attention, since it's much less common these days for couples in their 20's to be married. They were chatting in a way that made it clear they were the best of friends. I said to myself, "I hope they make it -- I think they will." But hoping and thinking aren't enough -- I decided to ask the Lord right then and there to help their marriage last. To my recollection this is not something I've ever prayed for random strangers, but this time I did. In the parking lot, I noticed a licence plate that spelled out a beautiful Christian message. ...Lo and behold, the owners turned out to be the young couple I had seen. I walked over and said, "I love your licence plate." My own marriage was a failure; yet the Lord finds a way to bring beauty out of ashes, even if we can't see yet how any good thing could come of ashes. Today He reminded me that even beauty must be held together by His hand. Pray for one another. |