Do you ever have one of those days/weeks/months where everything seems to go wrong? You look at the calendar wrong and miss an appointment? Or you miss a birthday or other important date? You simply forget something you meant to remember?

Last week that happened to me. I checked my calendar and thought I was supposed to post on August 1st for my Christians Read post. Imagine my embarrassment when, after my post was published, I realized my real date to post was today, August 8th. That was my week.

I decided to post something today that went right in a week that had some discouragements. For the first time ever, I became a great-grandmother. My great-grandson was born on Thursday, August 4th. No matter what else went awry during the week, his birth made up for those mishaps.

He’s so sweet. A reminder of new life. A gift from God to show my how perfectly God knits us together and cares for us.

On Friday, I had the privilege of holding him and praying for him. Praying that he would grow to be a man of God. That he would always seek God and live a life according to God’s principles. It doesn’t get much better than that.

So if your having one of those days/weeks/months when minor or major disasters seem to pop up everywhere, take a minute and look for the bit of hope God has sent you way. Look for His encouragement. Be blessed.