What God Does For Us

A story is told of a little boy who is at a baseball game. The boy is fourteen years old. He wants nothing more than to catch a fly ball.

He is seated toward the back part of the stadium, so he realizes his chances of getting a baseball are slim to none. Nevertheless, he leans over the railing every time a ball is knocked is way, and time and time again he tries to catch it. It never makes it back that far.

While he is waiting for the next ball to come, a girl his age catches his eye and he notices she has a disability. The girl is cheering, and looks to be trying to catch a ball too. She talks on and on about how much she loves baseball and how it's always been a dream of hers to catch a ball. Because of her disability, however, her hand/eye coordination is very poor and she must remain seated.

In the next inning, the boy jumps up as the ball seems to be coming straight for him. He gets his glove ready, and the ball seems to land in his glove.

Without hesitating he brings the ball and hands it to the girl. "This is for you," he says.

Isn't that what God does for us?

Without Him, we don't have much. But He steps in and catches the ball- and gives blessings to us.

Far more than we deserve- He blesses us each day. It's up to us to notice.

We are nothing without Him. We are helpless without Him.

But He catches the ball, and every day blesses us. He says, "This is for you."

And here is a long list of why life is so good right now.

The blessings God has taken and said, "These are for you."
-An amazing recital on Sunday afternoon. I could not have asked for a more perfect day. The weather was great, there was a large crowd, and the people really sang.

-Getting a standing ovation after my recital

-So many positive, encouraging comments after the recital

-The Pastor saying this after the recital in his announcements: "God gives us the gift of music to root His Word in our heart, and His beauty in our heart. Dylan has shown us a glimpse of God's beauty this afternoon."

-Making felt characters for a lesson prop for the fall

-Sitting in the quiet outdoors with a perfect summer breeze

-Upcoming playing services to look forward to

-Finding out I get to attend a conference for free in August

-Finding good deals on Ebay

-New reading material

-Playing an organ tomorrow that was maintained by my professor for years- over 100 years old! (the organ, not the professor)

-Prepping for VBS

Life is so good!

PS- New look... What do you think?