a gift from the people of starbucks... so much more than a drink...

i believe that God is in such sweet relationship with his children. He doesn't miss an opportunity when we're weary and dry and broken to take the mundane and make it draw our eyes back to Him. it's when we lose focus of him that we begin to compare our image with that of the world....

i lost my debit card today in the car. i had gotten gas, and as i waited i cleaned the weeks-worth-of-driving-to-atx bug graveyard off my windshield. RIP. 

but instead of putting my debit card back into my wallet, i tucked it into the belt around my waist. well, i didn't remember this until i pulled up to the payment window at star bucks. i was so embarrassed. i told the kind barista that i needed to pull up and look for my card. she said, "don't even worry about it, this one is on the house." 

*cry* how can a simple act of kindness from a normal hard working person change your perspective on life in a single moment? i have no idea. it must be a spiritual thing. i ended up finding my card wedged between my seat and door. i rushed into pay and she said, "it's a gift, don't even worry about it." 

needless to say i drove the rest of the way to work thanking God for sweet moments where he blesses me through his glorious creation. it reminded me to extend grace to others as well. it doesn't matter if you're a barista or a congressman, you make a difference every day by the way you treat others. treat them as the reflection of God that they are.