Touched by an Angel

This evening my friends and I went out to dinner, and met a man named Stephen. He was walking by our table on the patio, and stopped to begin a conversation with us. In time, the conversation led to talking about faith, and God.

Faith, he said, is what will remain with you no matter what. You can take away our crucifix necklaces, and our faith will still be there. You can burn down our churches, and our faith will still be there.

The conversation turned into Stephen, Carla and I singing "Amazing Grace" in harmony on this busy patio filled with people. Everyone stopped and listened to words that I needed to hear right now, and words that were heard by everybody on that patio today.

As he was leaving, he left each of my friends with a thought, such as telling Carla that she is full of wisdom. He skipped over me, but as he began walking away, he turned around to say -

"You're gonna be a really good mother one day."

I cried immediately and for some reason knew this man was an angel. At least for me. I guess an "angel" doesn't really need to be an angel sent from heaven, disguised as a human being to send a message from God. An angel can be a real person, allowing God to speak through them. And for some reason, being told that I am going to be a really good mother one day was exactly what I needed to hear tonight. God knew that. It was a pretty silly thing that only He would know.

The whole experience was just extremely moving. I am just grateful that God sent a personal message that spoke straight to my heart today. I needed it.

Amazing Grace.
How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me;
I once was lost, but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.

When we've been there 10,000 years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We've no less ways to sing God's praise
Than when we first begun.