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Mini Miracles

"There are only two ways to live your life, one is as though nothing is a miracle, the other is as though everything is a miracle!" -Albert Einstein
As we read the Bible we see these mighty miracles being performed. Moses parting the Red Sea, the walls of Jericho falling down, Jesus walking on water, a girl being raised from the dead, and the greatest miracle of all, Jesus Christ performing the atonement. I have always heard people ask, "Why aren't there any miracles these days?"
Has God stopped the work of miracles in these days? No, He has not! We have become blind to the higher things in life, we see these amazing acts performed by God, and we see them as naught. The rising of the sun, the sound of laughter, the smile on a child's face, and the feeling of being loved. How are these not miracles?
"Wonder of Wonder, Miracle of Miracle!" That is probably my favorite line from the movie "Fiddler on the Roof." I feel we are expecting these huge miracles to see, to convince us that God is there. But we forget to realize that this life is made of many little things. One of the greatest feelings I get is when someone shoots me a smile, or when I receive a great big hug!
One of my favorite songs says the following:
"A single thread in a tapestry 
Through its color brightly shine 
Can never see its purpose 
In the pattern of the grand design 

And the stone that sits on the very top 
Of the mountain's mighty face 
Does it think it's more important 
Than the stones that form the base? 

So how can you see what your life is worth 
Or where your value lies? 
You can never see through the eyes of man 
You must look at your life 

Look at your life through heaven's eyes 
Lai-la-lai... 

A lake of gold in the desert sand 
Is less than a cool fresh spring 
And to one lost sheep, a shepherd boy 
Is greater than the richest king 
If a man lose ev'rything he owns 
Has he truly lost his worth? 
Or is it the beginning 
Of a new and brighter birth? 

So how do you measure the worth of a man 
In wealth or strength or size? 
In how much he gained or how much he gave? 
The answer will come 
The answer will come to him who tries 
To look at his life through heaven's eyes 

And that's why we share all we have with you 
Though there's little to be found 
When all you've got is nothing 
There's a lot to go around 

No life can escape being blown about 
By the winds of change and chance 
And though you never know all the steps 
You must learn to join the dance 
You must learn to join the dance 
Lai-la-lai... 

So how do you judge what a man is worth 
By what he builds or buys? 
You can never see with your eyes on earth 
Look through heaven's eyes 
Look at your life 
Look at your life 
Look at your life through heaven's eyes"
Along with not being able to see these mini miracles around us, I feel we also forget to see how we fit into God's plan, there are many times we feel we are better then others, we feel like a mighty mountain while our neighbor is but a rough looking rock, perfect to skip into the sea. Then there are times where we feel we are "nothing." 
I am here to tell you that we are all important to God, He loves each and everyone of us. He knows us better than we know ourselves. All callings are important, and are privileged to witness many great miracles. 
I ask you all to "look through heaven's eyes" and she our worth to God, and see the many miracles God is continually raining down on us.

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