Miracles-They Do Exist!

With all that's going on in the world today, I often hear folks say: "Aren't there any miracles in the world any more because we could surely use one!" It's easy to feel this way. If we think about all that's going on - oil spills, earthquakes, wars, tornadoes, institutions that we once trusted and believed in under a cloud of uncertainty, people starving while one athlete or rock star's salary could feed a nation, why wouldn't we question the presence of miracles in our time. Yet, just yesterday, I held a miracle within my arms. Her name is Jasmine Veronica and she was just 4 days old. As I looked down on this miracle of life, it occurred to me that each of us was once that small, unassuming miracle in someone's arms. Yes, each of us is God's miracle sent into this world to bring a unique picture of God's love to humanity. So while it is true that when I look around and see all the things that are plaguing our sisters, brothers and all of God's creation it is easy to say:" aren't there any miracles any more?" but I need not look any further than within myself, to my neighbor or the rising of the sun, to realize that miracles abound each day in many unannounced ways. They come without trumpets blaring or lightening from the sky but in the endless ways that we bring the face of God to each other. Thank you, Jasmine Veronica, for being God's gentle reminder that there are still miracles today!