Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

Do you believe in coincidences?  Or do you believe there is a purpose for what happens to you?  God is doing things all around you every day.  He shows up when you least expect it and even when you haven’t asked for it. 

Twelve years ago, when my oldest son was in 1^st grade, he started having behavioral problems at school.  His grades were also suffering and towards the end of the school year the teacher asked if I would allow him to stay after school a few times a week for tutoring.  Of course, I said yes. 

After the first day of tutoring, a teacher that I didn’t recognize walked my son to the car and introduced herself as his tutor.  We talked a little bit about what she would be doing with him and during the short conversation I mentioned that dyslexia runs in my ex-husband’s family.  She said she was the dyslexia teacher for his school, and she would keep that in mind while she was tutoring him.  After the very next tutoring session, the same teacher came to my car window and said she would have my son tested before the end of the school year. 

Typically, a teacher must complete an incredible amount of documentation before they can recommend a child for testing. But what typically takes 3 months to accomplish only took us 2 weeks.  My son was tested and started the 2^nd grade with the accommodations he needed to be successful.  There is no way I could have accomplished this on my own.  God put that teacher and my son together in the right place at the right time.  It was not simply a coincidence that she was assigned as his tutor. It was 100% a God thing. 

The fact that my son has dyslexia is not a good thing, but the fact that we were able to identify it so early was. Once again, God showed up in my life. God can turn every circumstance around for our long-range good.  So, remember, God works in “all things” – not just isolated incidents – for our good.  Pay attention.  Look around.  Notice what God is doing in your life and then share your story with others.

Lord, thank you for taking an active role in my life.  Open my eyes to see what you are doing all around me and help me to be a witness and share my story with others. Amen.