Monday, March 29, 2010

Tender Mercies






"But behold, I, Nephi, will show unto you that the tender mercies of the Lord are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their faith, to make them mighty even unto the power of deliverance." (1 Ne. 1:20)

In my life, I have been privileged to experience many tender mercies. Last Friday, I got to see yet another one. My friend's husband was driving in the canyon when he hit a patch of black ice. The CRV spun out of control and ended up flipping into the river. He was wet and cold, but otherwise just fine. As you can see from the pictures above, it was pretty smashed up...except for where he was. Some might call this a coincidence or a lucky break, but I know otherwise. It's like the George Strait song; God's fingerprints are everywhere if we will just slow down and take the time to look.

I am so grateful that although the car was totalled, everything turned out alright. It certainly could have been a lot worse than it was. God definitely watches over all His children and blessings can always be found, even in situations that appear to be negative.

Truly, "the Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works." (Ps. 145:9)