I love giving God a shout out for what He has done. We don’t do that nearly enough!

You may have seen the acronym GRACE as God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense. Grace is also God’s unmerited favor, or God doing for us what we cannot.

I find grace overflowing with God’s love, joy, peace, blessings, mercy, power, provision, protection, and wisdom. Thank You, Jesus!

Where did I find God’s love and favor—His abundant grace—this week?

This week did not go as I planned, but was even better than I expected! God directed my path in many ways. When planned activities fell through, He had other things in mind…including rest. 

On Monday, Lydia was off of school for Columbus Day. We had a calm, relaxing day playing games, reading books, and watching a movie. I was able to get ahead for my week, too. I had a lot of extra activities scheduled so wanted to be prepared!

Wednesday felt a little more hectic at first. Besides my blog, work, and school (and picture day), it snowed! It seems rather early for the season. I am grateful for Subaru with all-wheel drive, however, I still don’t enjoy lots of traffic in bad weather. We were scheduled to go to church as usual, but all of those evening activities were canceled. So, Lydia and I enjoyed a relaxed evening, safe at home. I even made apple pancakes!

On Thursday, I attended a diabetes seminar for work. It was an all-day event, but I received some continuing education hours, too. My neighbor, Melissa, picked up Lydia from the bus and watched her for me. Lydia had a blast playing with her kids. I really appreciated Melissa’s help and that she fed both of us dinner!

Friday was a full day, too. I went shopping and bought a pair of shoes, using some Kohls cash. Then, I had a meeting with my writing coach, picked up Lydia from the bus, and prepared for a meeting. Melissa again watched Lydia and fed her dinner, much to Lydia’s delight. My meeting went well and I met some new friends. I’m grateful for all God has done for me.

Today, I had another meeting and took Lydia to daycare. After that, we ran some errands, ate lunch, made a few phone calls, played a game, and caught up around the house. We also noticed most of the snow had already melted. Whew!

It was a fun week, and I really enjoyed how God directed my path!

Where did you find God’s grace?

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These are only a few examples, but God’s grace never runs out!

There’s grace in every situation—we just need to look for it. God promises if we seek Him, we will find Him (see Jeremiah 29:13)!