Of Frogs and Provisions...

Missing our Saturday morning hikes already! This last week Bella and I hiked at Black Hills natural trails. Amanda, Bella, Shelby and I also did Red, White and Blue Sugar Loaf Mountain, being this the first time our Amanda did Sugar Loaf!
As we hiked, we talked about the time when Bella was in 5th grade. Her science fair experiment was on the life cycle of frogs. If all this frog stuff is getting on anyone's nerves, please speak up! This shall be a season and soon other nature related subjects should be coming up... Bella had done the writing part of her research and was using an old first grade poster for the presentation. Her desire was to have a real frog or toad to bring to the science fair. That week we looked everywhere for our "prince charming". Every morning and evening we went frog "hunting", in  and around our woods, with no success. On the day she was to present her project Bella went to school very disappointed. Though knowledgeable and well prepared, she lacked the real thing! So what else to do but pray, right? It seems this is a habit we all have, to wait till all other resources are exhausted before we pray...
At that time I was the assistant PE coach at her school. The PE teacher and I had the first grade children outside during the period preceding Bella's science fair. Right at the end of class a little first grader came running to me shouting: "Mrs. McHenry, look what I found!!"  Yea, you guessed it again: She was holding this sweet little toad in her hands. My immediate reaction was to ask her if I could borrow it. I ran inside and found Bella. I said: "Look Bella, God answered your prayers and sent you this frog!!" I wish you could have seen her face! It is just priceless when God uses such simple moments to remind us of His care and provision!
So, to sum it up I would say:  Card board poster:     $1.00
                                              Books for research:   $10.00
                                              Colored copies:         $2.00
                                              Frog                          $ PRICELESS

Always be thankful and take time to look around and recognize the many different, simple and loving ways in which our Heavenly Father provides for our every need.
Go outside and soak up His love for you today! When you are filled up and spilling over, share it with someone who needs it! Smile at the grumpy! Turn up the music! Wear your red dress (ladies only please!)
Use your good dishes! Make lots of wishes!

Thanks for sharing the journey!