"I Am With You"

Last week on New Year's Eve I was in the middle of a prayer during my run-walk with my dog Chaco, asking that God [image error]be with me, when I looked down and saw a penny. In my past, I was not one to ever ask that God be with me, nor did I feel God's presence. Life events had taught me that it was better to go the road alone, that I didn't need God or another higher power. I had no sense that having someone to walk the road with me would also ease the pain that life can bring.

And while life has changed there are many times where I know that God is with me, yet I don't feel God with me. It's almost as if he has his arms around me and I can't feel the strength of them. But when I found the penny, I knew it was his way of telling me he is with me. I read once recently where God is more likely to show us he is with us rather than tell us. I believe it's because we are surrounded by symbolism and we often miss most of it. 

I went home, thanking God and smiling, and took out one of my other dogs (Gidget) for her run-walk. Shortly after we started, I spotted a dime near a curb. I laughed because usually I find a dime and a penny. This was very cool and it made me happy.