This morning when I looked at my phone, the first thing I saw was a picture from 10 years ago. It was me and the youth group I worked with at that time. Included with the picture was a thank you from one of the guys. I was overjoyed and humbled at the same time that the young man took the time to send the picture. It brought back so many memories as I looked over the faces of about 25 teenagers who are now young adults. We had some great times and, although they say they learned from me, I learned so much from them. I also saw the young man who died in an accident a few years later and remembered what a difficult time that was for everyone. These young people and their families changed my life and compelled me to grow in unexpected ways. I am in touch with some of them and feel blessed to see how they have grown over the years. It brought me joy all day to go back and look at the picture, read the note, and to pray for each individual.

I Found God today in a special memory shared by a considerate young man.