12.25.09
God Winks on Christmas Gifts
This week I opened one of the Christmas cards I got in the mail. A little note fell out. It read:
“Christmas gift suggestions:
To your enemy, forgiveness.
To an opponent, tolerance.
To a friend, your heart.
To a customer, service.
To all, charity.
To every child, a good example.
To yourself, respect.”
It was funny–literally. That message was exactly what I needed to read that particular day.
Author SQuire Rushnell talks about these coincidences–what he calls “God Winks.” They are a lot like humor:
They are all about timing.
They remind us that we are exactly on the path we should be.
They tell us that we are in a “flow” state.
They don’t give direction. They simply remind us that we are doing O.K. as is.
Humor operates like God Winks do.
By making our path straighter.
More pleasant.
Easier to navigate.
And, of course–more fun!
What gifts will you give this year?
