Unexpected Chances

At times, the air around me grows still and quiet, as if life is shouting for my attention. During those moments...or weeks...I listen from the inside out. I sit and absorb the calm, knowing unexpected chances are on the way.

The past two months have been a bizarre, exciting roller coaster with challenging highs and fast, low turns through a maze of disbelief and humbleness. Sometimes the path winds through a dark area where absolute faith is needed to find a pinpoint of light; other times, like the preceding weeks, are lit so brightly with flashing signs pointing the way that I doubt the validity of the situation. If it seems too good to be true...

I know.  You're wondering what in the world I'm talking about, so here it is. For some this will seem foolish and trite, but for me - and those who know me well - this has been a joyous process of discovery and revelation.

I never thought I'd have a home of my own. Without going into detail, circumstances kept me from achieving this dream...until now. In the past I've explored my options only to have doors closed or to realize it wasn't  going to happen for many reasons. But several weeks ago I felt this...urging...inside to begin looking in earnest. Wary of being disappointed once again, I hesitantly followed that loving voice, and now I'm buying a home, the fulfillment of a decades-old desire.

The story gets better. It's a new home. As in no-one-has-ever-lived-here new. I could write volumes on how things fell into place and how people helped me with everything from information to boxes to much needed encouragement. I'm sure by now my realtor is exhausted from my questions. My best friend, endowed with the patience of Job, has been able to use that gift in abundance.

I kept thinking I would wake up from a delightful dream. Now I know, as of this weekend, I'll be waking up INSIDE my dream. Needless to sat, I am humbled by the blessing and am on the verge of tears more times than not. This process has been a lesson for many areas of my life. Everyone tells me to be excited, but right now I'm listening to the quiet stillness.

Unexpected chances...I am in awe.