Happiness

In 2008 my church member 10 year old Olivia Hayes got hit by an armored truck at her bus stop and a few days later died. She was so full of life and a the middle of 3 children. I saw her and her parents and siblings week after week as she ushered and sang in the choir.  She even led a song in the choir and I will never forget.  When Olivia was in the hospital, a church member told the story about how she constantly saw yellow butterflies, while Olivia was in the hospital and gave all of us at the church butterfly pins while Olivia was in the hospital.  For the days she was in the hospital and even at her funeral, these butterflies were our hope, they were our peace and a guardian angel that was Olivia Nicole Hayes. I have Olivia’s obituary and funeral program and I look at it daily.

I believe that when God takes a child’s life its a precious and serious thing, in the little time Olivia was alive she changed so many people’s lives.  Earlier that year my coworker lost her 16 year old son to heart disease. I often questioned why God would take them at such a young age. But I know that God is in control.

Have you ever felt like things weren’t going your way or that the plans of your life were not as planned. Well they are exactly how God intended them to be. We may not have the  things we desire in life but God has a bigger plan.

For the past 2 weeks I have been seeing yellow butterflies everyday, not 1 or 2 butterflies but at least 3 a day. I laugh every time I see them and I even told “him” about my sightings and he never sees them. I know this is a confirmation from God that great things are on the horizon. I am blessed beyond measure and I have been filled with Joy for the past 2 days. I have no words to describe how happy I am at this point in my life. Not because of the things I have , but because of the awesome people I have around me and the endless possibilities that are occurring in my life . I truly know that the best is RIGHT around the corner! My love life is not exactly where I want it to be, my best friend is in NYC but God has a huge major plan that is about to happen to me soon, very soon and I am overwhelmed with Joy about the possibilities!

Have faith! The things that are impossible to us are ever so simple in the sight of  God. How great is our God? He’s greater than words could ever describe. This joy that I have the world didn’t give it to me, no person or thing can ever take the joy that GOD has given me.  I praise his name forever more!

Thank God for Butterflies!