Good Job God!

Worship is always a good source of things to ponder! The Lutheran and Congregational churches in Bayport have a combined service fourth of July Sunday down in the park along the river. Unfortunately this year it rained. The service was held at the Lutheran church. I was looking forward to being at the park. I was a bit anxious about going at all as I didn't know how many of the familiar faces from the Congregational church would be there. Lots of people around here have cabins and head to the lake for the weekend! I am used to doing things alone so I jumped in the car. I sat about halfway down - in the middle of the pew. A woman sat down next to me and I immediately asked her if I was in her spot! She smiled and said, "No." Then she recognized me! The couple in front of me also knew my parents. Suddenly I was among friends.
Later in the worship, a guitar player sang a song he had written. I had heard him sing it a few weeks ago - but this time I was flooded with emotion. The song is "Good Job God." How easy it is to slip into negative thoughts and blame God for difficulties and small inconveniences. This song got me thinking of how many times in my life I could have said "good job God." I saw how just that morning God had surrounded me with people who knew my parents helping me to feel at home. My trip to see Emerson, the joy of Emerson's birth, being able to drop everything and be here with my mom, a new bike, a great view of the river, amazing friends back home, a different pace to life that allows for more prayer and reading - the list goes on and on. Good job God! God doesn't need to hear me say those words - I need to hear me say them!! God's goodness is overwhelming and incredible.