Unexpected Blessings

    Tonight only a couple people were free for Discovery Bible Study and decided they wanted to go ahead and cancel. So instead, I went to see Marvin, taking along a great Fuji apple.
    After helping him with a couple important things, I sat down to help him with the apple -- which means to keep him from stuffing as much as he possibly can in his mouth, which inhibits chewing and swallowing! He said some silly things at which we both laughed.
    I read to him from Psalm 63. It describes the pslamist's deep longing for God. Then we went to Philippians, where it says things like, "Do all things without complaining or arguing,"  "Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything." Paul promises if we do that we will receive the peace of God which will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
    Marvin did his "crying face" and then he said, "I always feel sorry for myself." Then we prayed together, and he started praying out loud. In the middle of his halting prayer, he thanked God for Huntington's Disease. We prayed for our city, for our friends in the police force, for the gang families in our community. After we were done, he thanked me for reading and praying with him. It made him feel better.
    As I drove home, I felt a little sad. But I am thankful for God's strength and blessings in these days and that we can share as much as we do. 
    Did you have any unexpected blessings today?  Tell someone about them and brighten their day too.