Unexpected

“When the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.” Titus 3:4-5

Now there’s something you don’t see everyday? Today on my way home I saw a red helium balloon bouncing it’s way along the side of the road – the temperature was 20 degrees. How did that balloon get there? Doesn’t the sight of balloons just make you smile? Especially when it is freezing outside and the roads are crappy!

This season is the season of “unexpected”. When I was getting our mail, which is across the highway, a car stopped to let me cross the road (remember the roads are crappy). What an unexpected nice gesture! Last week a couple friends surprised me and took me out for lunch to say “thank you”. What an unexpected blessing! This week a friend went out of his way to pick up something at a store for me and delivered it. What a unexpected gift!

What do you think the shepherds thought when the angels appeared to them? “Now there’s something you don’t see everyday?” What do you think they thought when they saw the newborn King in common everyday stall for animals? It certainly wasn’t where the wise men were expecting to find the Savior?

In this season of rushing around, make sure you thank those that have blessed you with their gifts of kindness. And let’s pass on the feeling of the unexpected – help out a friend in need, donate to a charity, hold a door open for someone, and give someone a smile.