Rhyme & Reason

as chaotic as days can become - i am convinced of divine choreography, the faithful ticking of eternity's metronome, the comforting embrace of the Creator's Rhyme & Reason. today this truth was made clear in my life once again. here's what happened:

today as i was walking to my car after work, i saw my friend glenda drive by. we waved at one another and i thought about how i missed her. we used to work in the same school building and got to see each other every day....but for the last few years, we have worked in different buildings and only get to see each other occasionally. i miss her and am making a point to schedule some girlfriend time with her.
and then that led me to think about my friend ronda who i also used to work with but haven't seen much in the last two years. and i took a little stroll down memory lane and felt a little tug of sadness that she and i are not as connected as we once were.

the story continues.

so i go to my dentist to get my braces adjusted and tossie (who is such a doll) is telling me that she keeps hearing about my photography everywhere she goes which prompted by dentist to tell me about jade schie's wedding pics (jade as in ronda's daughter!). i told dr. martin that i was just thinking about ronda an hour earlier. on my way home - instead of turning left onto columbia drive - i kept on going, almost without thinking, to ronda's driveway. when i knocked on the door - her jaw dropped! she took my arm and said, "you gotta see this" and she led me back to her computer room and pointed to the screen.....i saw the beginning of an email that said - dear jaki......she went on to tell me i had been on her mind all day (insert twilight zone music here)
i could hardly believe it....she had never emailed me before and i had never visited her at her new house before!!!

weird? coincidence? no way. she and i both knew God had an appointment for she and me to get together and catch up.

that comforts me - that He works and orchestrates through my circumstances, my chains of thought, - even my dentist!!
it's a treasure hunt - a quest for the hand of God in my everyday tapestry.
i know i miss it so many times.
but today i saw His handiwork and it was amazing!