God Loves Mylar Balloons- Really!
Our Lord loves balloons. Big shinny, Mylar balloons. He loves them so much that one day He just might send one just to you.
Many of you know that I am married to an unbeliever. I never stop praying for his salvation. I know one day he will cross the line and meet Jesus. So, I wait and I watch as the Lord does amazing things in our home and marriage.
One of the most amazing things I remember is the day my husband received a Mylar balloon from the Lord. My husband discovered the balloon placed carefully against our back door. It was inscribed with a single word – Baptism.
I about fell over in hysterics to think God would send a balloon to my man inviting him to baptism. You can read the entire story over at Spiritually Unequal Marriage. So why does the Lord like balloons? Listen in:
I happened to be in our church office this week, talking with the Staff Director and I mentioned the balloon that Jesus sent to my husband a few years ago. My friend looked up at me from her desk and tears sparkled on her lashes.
“Lynn, the same thing happened to some people I know.”
“You have got to be kidding…. Tell me… Tell me what happened.”
“Our neighbors lost their daughter several years ago. They of course were devastated. They grieved for a long time. In fact, the father who was an avid gardener couldn’t even work in his yard for two years because it held so many memories. The yard died. It was so sad and terrible.
Well, slowly the Dad began to work in the yard after two years of slow recovery. In fact, on one particular day he decided to go out back and prune the trees to get them back into shape. It was an early morning and as he poked around the yard he spotted something shinny.”
“The balloon?” I replied.
“Yes, he slowly went over to see the balloon that was gently floating just above the ground. He approached and then froze in his tracks. On the balloon was a cute picture of a bug. A cute little ladybug. And below the picture was written, ‘Happy Birthday.’
“He started trembling. You see, his daughter’s nick name was bug and on this very day it was her birthday.”
I gulped back tears as I watched the Director tell the story. She went on to say, “He picked up the balloon and took it in to show his wife. They were both overwhelmed. Lynn, they came over to ask me about it. They asked, ‘Don’t you believe God is intimately involved in the details of our lives.’ I answered, ‘You know that I do.’”
I swallowed hard.
“Lynn, they received so much comfort from that balloon. They are convinced the Lord sent it to them.”
I whispered, “Another tiny love note from our Father.”
Our Lord loves us so much. He hurts when we hurt. He laughs when we laugh and He knows when we need a hug or a love note. So today, I ask you to be on the lookout this week and see if you find a balloon, or hear the chirping of the birds, or witness something breathtaking. It is your tiny love note from our Father.
Oh Lord, that you go to great lengths to reveal your loving kindness to us overwhelms our souls. You flood our heart with hope and with the certainty you are working in the world around us. Thank you Jesus for the tiny love notes in our lives. We worship you. Amen
Be blessed, Lynn
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Oh, Lynn, what a precious story. You are right…if we open our eyes and hearts we can find the little love notes He has for us.
Thank you so much for your encouragement this morning.
Lynn,
There are tears in my eyes. What a beautiful story of Gods Love and Grace.
Blessings
Oh my goodness, you will never know how that blessed me this morning. What a wonderful story. Our God is soo awesome, and there is just nothing like a simple touch like that from Him. Thanks for sharing this. Hugs, Deb
Thanks for blessing me with this story.
Lynn ~
First of all how wonderful to know you’re one of Cynthia’s writer mentees! Cynthia is a very dear friend of mine; we’ve known each other for years. She inspires and sharpens me.
Your post was powerful. Thank you for sharing it. I have never been able to reconcile the bigness of God with the smallness of God. But I don’t have to; I just have to accept his majesty and sovereignty along with his mylar balloons. I’m so good with that.
I’m looking forward to following your blog, Lynn.
OMW! I actually got chills from reading this! I lost my 7 yr. old son – Ethan in ’96. I have had such an experience in the form of a “dream” – vision is what I call it. I “dreamed” that I heard my Ethan playing in the other room. I went in and saw him and asked what he was doing (knowing that he had died). He said “playing with mawkers (markers)” – he had it all over his face – a maize colored marker. I then asked him (again, knowing that he was gone) “Ethan, can you tell Mommy what heaven is like?”. He just smiled and said “Mommy, you know I can’t tell you that”, and that was the end of my “dream”. I sure thought that I was going to find out a little about heaven. Well, I guess that I did. I am convinced that that “dream” was a message from my God reassuring me that my Ethan was with Him. You see, Ethan had gotten saved the summer of ’96 – he died the fall of ’96. God’s timing is perfect!
Oh Tara, Amen…. Please know I share your great grief. Also, know, the Lord is loving on your little guy and He, our King, is loving on you. Praising Jesus…. I am hugging you, Lynn
I love this, Lynn! I, too, strongly believe that God cares about all the details in our lives and I think both these stories share show it in such a real way. So, so glad you shared this with us!
What a gorgeous story, Lynn! I cried reading it—how could I not?! Tara, what a precious gift from God. Thank you for sharing your story and your dream. God is so good!
Tears and Godbumps…love my Maker…loved this post….
What a touching, beautiful story Lynn. Yes-He reaches into my life just at the very moment I need it most with something could only be from Him. His love overwhelms and fills my heart. He is such a loving Father.
Your posts never fail to bless my socks off. Thank you for sharing this touching story.
http://www.teawithtiffany.com/2009/09/stop-look-and-listen-28-release.html
I believe God is in the details of our lives. And I wonder if one of the balloons found was released in love. See my post!
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Love God, love balloons and love you!!