Things are not always as they seem.
Last Christmas, gifts from my niece, Sarah, included a fragrant candle and a beautiful floral glass container in which to put it.
It could easily be called a stunner.
Also tucked in the gift bag was a white "crocheted" cross.
When picked up, however, the cross was hard plastic.
It was still beautiful but definitely not crocheted.
It made me think of other things in life.
Sometimes they look very different from their reality.
Like a difficult situation may turn into something really fabulous, providing we are willing to wait patiently for the transformation.
God often uses difficult situations to teach us something, perhaps patience or the degree of our faithfulness or trust in Him.
The white non-crocheted cross is now a permanent part of the desk near my bed.
It's unique, different from what I thought it was, and a good reminder that life holds many surprises.
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