rays of Sunshine 

At the start of every school year, I pack up my backpack with pencils, folders, papers and anything else I might need. I always just kind of guess with how much stuff I should put in there, and I keep a stash of extras in my closet in case I run out of anything. This year, I just put a random amount of paper in my math binder and was like “yeah that looks about right” and didn’t think anything about it again. Until it was the day before our last homework assignment, and I see exactly one sheet left. 

Exactly one sheet. 

I used the exact perfect amount of paper in my sophomore year of high school in my binder. 

I didn’t plan it. 

I never noticed it and was like “hmmm if I plan this out accordingly it will line up like this.” There were days I did random doodles when I wasn’t paying attention in class, or gave a classmate a sheet and yet every thing lined up perfectly in the end…

And this was a huge deal to me.

Literally a week before I had been praying to God for wisdom and just a sign that He was there for me. When I told all my friends about my perfect amount of paper, they were all just kind of like “cool- whatever.” None of them were as amazed by this as I was. 

God knows exactly how many hairs are on my head, and He knew exactly how many pieces of paper I would need for my Algebra 2 math class. He showed up for me in such a tiny way, but it was such a miracle to me. 

When I was reaching out, He didn’t give me a huge spectacle. He gave me a tiny miracle that other people looked over, but that meant everything to me and showed me that He loves me and cares for me every single day. God answers all your prayers and shows up for you every single day.

“But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him! Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭12‬:‭5‬-‭7‬ ‭ESV‬‬