God is Everywhere

Where have I seen God lately? This is a hard question, in the way that I can’t just pick one thing, because He seems to be everywhere in my life. University for me this semester has been the hardest, busiest, most stressful semester yet, but at the same time I have never enjoyed school more. In January 2010 I wrote a blog post about how I had decided in grade 12 that the one thing I would not go into was Engineering, and now I have just finished my second year of Electrical Engineering. I find it amazing how God leads me down paths I never thought I would take, and continually makes everything work out. As long as I do my part, He always does His. Whenever I am worried about school, or think that I just can’t do something, I just tell myself this, "God will ensure my success in accordance with His plan, not mine." And His plan is always better than mine.

Enough about school. In January of this year I became an Aunt for the first time, and it has been such an amazing experience. I will always remember going to the hospital on the day he was born, and holding this little person, just sleeping in my arms, so perfect.

Sometimes we focus on the bad things in our world, and talk about how messed up it is, and wonder where God is, but when looking at a newborn baby, I can’t help but think how amazing God is, and everything bad seems to be overshadowed by this perfect little person who just entered the world. It is amazing seeing this little boy growing up, and everything he has already learned to do in about 3 and a half months. It’s also amazing how much I care for this guy, and how much I love him without him even doing anything to earn my love, which just reminds me of how much greater God’s love is. That guy up there must love us a crazy amount! When I am around my nephew, no matter how busy or stressful my life is at the time, nothing seems to matter except him.

Have you ever made a baby smile so much that their whole face just lights up? Because that is one of the best feelings in the world, because babies completely express what they are feeling. I always see God shining so much through my nephew, but when he smiles at me, it’s as everything good about God is shining through that smile.

Remember, God is everywhere. If you look for Him you will find Him. He is in the buds of spring, the snowfall in May (I know that kind of sucked, but you must admit, it was pretty) and even shines through in difficult situations. And if you feel like you can’t find him, God is good, so everything good in your life is from Him.

Melanie Dyck
Counselor - Camp Moose Lake