A Gift Just For Me

God sent me dolphins today.

Not a couple of dolphins. He sent me a whole pod of them. I would say there were at least 12 of them. They were super close to the shore too. I was squealing with delight when I saw them because they were exactly what I asked for. No, not exactly. They were more than what I asked for.
I kept telling God it would be great if he gave me a dolphin. Even just one, jumping in the distance. I would look in the horizon, and I would not see the dolphin I asked for. Today I took a walk on the beach. I got back to our umbrella, and I parked myself down. Then I saw a dolphin right up in the shallow water on the beach. Then another and another. I jumped up with delight. There were so many of them, and I knew in that moment they were just for me. It was God's special gift for me. I asked, and he gave me more than what I asked for. It was so much better than what I asked for.

God knows my heart. He knows me to the very core. I mean of course he does, he created me. And if you know me, you know I love dolphins. Dolphins swimming free in the ocean. God knows that too, and that is exactly what he gave me today. In that moment I knew what God was giving to me. It was his special gift to me for the heck of it. Not because I deserved a gift or anything, but just because he wanted to show his immense love for me. And it was almost as if he was saying to me, "Hey, I know you. I know what you love. I know your heart. You ask, and I will give you something so much better than what you asked for because I love you that much and more."

His gift for me today was so personal. More than what I asked for. It was a simple reminder of his love and beauty.