A Kairos Moment

At first I thought her an angel standing there
drop dead gorgeous
filled with light
radiant
smiling
like one of our American Olympic athletes.

She was bundled up.
It was freezing after all
the coldest night of the year.
The plants surrounding us had all been bedded down for the frigid night.

She brought Wednesday's supply of Victory Meals for Forrest and me.
It was far out of her way to do that
and after hours
since it was eight o'clock at night.
She came because of my mixup,
not hers.

I told her that nutrition guru Joan Ifland had saved my life.
Hers too apparently.
There, with our breath visible in the cold night air
she told me of her lifelong problem with severe allergies.
She was used to lots of medications
painful injections
a lifetime of feeling bad.

Now she's off all meds
feeling great
losing weight
a living testimony to the healing power of God's natural, unrefined food.

Part of the blessing of this Christian life is just these kairos moments
times when God sends an angel to help us on our path.
She brought practical help for me.
I will be able to stay on plan in a mine field of toxins today.
But she gave me something more -
a glimpse of our gracious God
who will go to any length to help us when we cry out
who gives us hope for the journey
who lovingly accompanies us on our path through life.
Truly we are surrounded by angels.
My heart overflows.