All day today, the wind blew fiercer than it had the whole
winter long, but luckily no snow, as I often go outside for my work. I
left work and the biggest storm cloud I have seen this winter looms
on the horizon. It was dark, dismal, and for my Vegas-bred soul, a little
scary. I rushed my way home, fuddle with the keys and quickly entered the
house I share with three others. As if a switch in the heavens, it
started snowing.... hard. It’s blowing almost horizontal now, and many
say that this is the big winter storm we have been waiting for all of these
mild months.
Talk about tender mercies of the Lord. I am still
not confident in my ice-driving skills, so my drive home sounded like
"Heavenly Father, please don't let me crash! Heavenly Father, please don't
let me crash!" And my prayer was somehow answered. The heavens
held their snowy fury as I drove, and as soon as I shut the door to enter my
house, the snow let loose, and somehow I felt Heavenly Father say to my heart,
"You’re welcome."
Many times in my life, I feel the hand of the Lord in the
small details of my life: things that may go unnoticed, but are a huge
blessing. Like when your gas tank inexplicably lasts 2 days longer than
it should just in time for your next paycheck. Or when you find some
money in your jeans and it means that you can get groceries that day, or when
everyone else is sick, but you don't catch a thing. These are what my
mother has referred to as "Tender Mercies." Tender mercies are
God's lifelines. When you are trying your hardest to live the life he
wants you to, and he just gives you a little blessing to remind you that he is
there, and that he loves you.
Elder David A. Bednar of the quorum of the twelve apostles
said, "The Lord’s tender mercies are the very personal and
individualized blessings, strength, protection, assurances, guidance,
loving-kindnesses, consolation, support, and spiritual gifts which we receive
from and because of and through the Lord Jesus Christ. Truly, the Lord suits
“his mercies according to the conditions of the children of men."
So I challenge you to go about your day and look for the
"tender mercies” and you will gain a greater understanding of the love the
Lord has for you and a greater testimony that he not only knows you, but loves
you and will take care of you.
Good luck in your search,
Sarah
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