Are You Surprised?

Jul 20

I listened carefully as she shared her situation. It was a personal one.

She talked about how someone close to her was, once again, experiencing the same unfortunate situation with another person.

The situation wasn’t new. In fact, it had been happening repeatedly for quite a while.

Then, she told me, she asked this person, “Why are you surprised?”

That’s when I saw dollar signs in my mind.

This, I thought, is the $1,000,000 question.

Because, I said to myself, “I do the same thing!”

I think many of us do – to some degree – in certain areas of our lives.

Even though I have learned to adjust my expectations, I still find myself surprised over and over again for something that, by now, really shouldn’t surprise me.

Maybe it’s wishful thinking.

Maybe it’s a sign of hope.

Maybe it’s a deep down knowing that with God, all things are possible.

I’m not sure.

Somehow, it seems to keep me going.

And, I believe, it keeps me open to the bigger picture - seeing how life can surprise and delight us in unexpected ways.