In The Dumps

I was feeling in the dumps about one thing or another.  I was feeling useless.  OK, I was into self-pity!  I left my room to go to the church bookstore around the corner to see what new books might have come in since last I was there.  I remember asking God for "Mercy".  I wanted some divine intervention.  When I got to the store the titles that I saw first were those of books that spoke about "Gratitude" or "Gratefulness" for our life.  Divine intervention came through for sure.

I felt an immediate pick-me-up.  I felt the gift of gratitude for my life.  Same life before I came into the store, but seen from a new angle.  God can do that sometimes, surprise me with the obvious!