Little Blessings

I know today is supposed to be the first day I post about being a Forever Wife, and I am reading some books and articles, finding thought provoking quotes, etc. but today I have something else on my mind.

I truly believe that nothing happens by coincidence or chance.  Everything happens for a reason, by God's design.  I have always believed this but last night I couldn't help thinking of a time where I can now really see God's small but significant change in a situation.  About a month ago, New Year's day actually, I got to work like normal, checked my assignment and got ready to get report and get my day started.  I almost had my paper all set up (nurses, you know what I'm talking about...your brain) when the charge nurse changed my assignment.  I was a little irritated because I knew I had been taken off an "easier" patient and given one with a difficult family.  I didn't say anything and just went about my routine as usual.  The patient I was originally assigned seemed to be a little more work today, but nothing like the crazy chemo-like drug and vital signs every 15 minutes I was about to start.  That's when the mother of my originally assigned patient came out of her room and stated her baby wasn't breathing.  And that baby really wasn't breathing.  Of course chaos ensued, a code blue was called and the baby was taken to the ICU where it later died.  I can't help thinking that I was blessed to have had my assignment changed that day.  Yes, I am a nurse, but no one ever wants to see a blue baby.  I hate to say it was a blessing for me because the other nurse that had that patient was understandably shaken up.  It was nothing she as a nurse or anyone did or didn't do, in fact, the outcome for this baby turned out to be inevitable, but I don't know how well I personally would have handled it and I'm thankful God steered me away from that particular situation.  That's not to say it won't happen at some point in my career, but if you're handed it, you can handle it, and with God's help and a little work of my own, I know I can do anything.  That is why in the month of June my goal is to find a little blessing each day.  I know we all have many blessings to be thankful for everyday that we usually take for granted, but on top of that I think there are many other things that get overlooked.  I can't wait to see what I learn about God's faithfulness, not just in June, but every day. That being said, look for your little blessings today!