Lost & Found

What2Say2Day? Sometimes I get the feeling as though I'm just not connected to the people or situations around me. For instance, yesterday I felt as though I was in a cloudy daze. I had problems thinking of words to finish my sentences, I couldn't remember names, I even forgot to attach an important file to a mass email, prompting over 10 reply emails letting me know I'd forgotten. And you know what, that's just how it is some days. What bothered me most, though, was the spiritual disconnect I was feeling. I know my God is always near, and I know all I need to do is open my heart to let him in; it just was a lot more difficult to do than usual for some reason. Those are the days I wish would never happen. In Matthew 9:36 we read that Jesus “had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” That’s exactly what I felt like, a lost sheep. In the rest of this story from Matthew we also see that Jesus sent out his 12 disciples with power to heal the sick. Later, when the school day was done and my tutoring time began, I was privileged to help a young man who was having difficulty writing a thesis paper (I miss high school; his paper only had to be 2 pages, double spaced – sigh). In the time I spent with him I began to feel a connection; not just to the student, but to my purpose. I had forgotten the reasons my Creator placed me where I am, and this young man’s reaching out for assistance allowed me to remember. God sent me one of his chosen to be with me in my time of need; even if this angel was a person 3 times younger than me. I am thankful to have a God who cares enough for me that when I begin to feel lost he sends a shepherd to bring me back into the fold.